KIPPRA PPR: Recent submissions
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Working Paper No. 04 of 2001 on Education Indicators in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)This paper looks at the education indicators and their trends, paying special attention to variations across gender and regions. Although Kenya has made an impressive achievement in the development of education since ... -
Working Paper No. 01 of 2001 on Road Infrastructure Policies in Kenya: Historical Trends and Current Challenges
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)Development and maintenance of physical infrastructure are prerequisites for economic growth and poverty reduction, as they influence production costs, employment creation, access to markets, and investment. This paper ... -
Working Paper No. 05 of 2001 on Estimation Procedure and Estimated Results of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)This Working Paper specifies and estimates the theoretical equations behind the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model (KTMM). The review heavily draws on previous macro models of Kenya, such as the Chakrabarti--or the macro economic ... -
Working Paper No. 02 of 2001 on Policy Framework of Kenya's Tourism Sector since Independence and Emerging Policy Concerns.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)Tourism is an important sector in Kenya, being the third largest foreign exchange earner after horticulture and tea. The sector is also a major employer with substantial direct, indirect, and induced employment effects. ... -
Working Paper No. 06 of 2002 on a Situational Analysis of Poverty in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)Poverty is a major social and economic concern in Kenya. According to the 1997 welfare monitoring survey, more than half of Kenya’s population is poor. The government, together with donors, the private sector, the civil ... -
Speech by His Excellency President Daniel T. Arap Moi, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2001
(Office of the President, 2001)Madaraka is a Swahili word for power. Madaraka day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on the 1st day of the month of June every year, to commemorate the attainment of Kenya’s internal self-rule from the British ... -
Speech by His Excellency President Daniel T. Arap Moi, C.G.H., M.P., on Moi Day, October 10, 2001
(Office of the President, 2001)Moi day was a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on the 10th day of the month of October, to commemorate the inauguration of His Excellency Daniel T. Arap Moi, as the second President of the Republic of Kenya. President ... -
Occasional Paper No. 01 of 2001 on Strengthening the Link Between Policy Research and Implementation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)The specific purpose of this paper is to identify issues that can strengthen the link between policy research and implementation. This subject matter is the mind of many Africans, and especially in the minds of decision-makers ... -
Occasional Paper No. 02 of 2001 on Effective Private Sector Representation in Policy Formulation and Implementation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)This paper highlights some of the key issues concerning the role of interest groups in policy formulation, with particular reference to the private sector. It shows that economic interest groups, as opposed to other groups ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2000 on Non-performing Government Donor Credit with The Co-operative Bank of Kenya
(Ministry of Finance, 2000)This sessional paper focuses on non-performing government donor credit with Co-operative bank of Kenya. Since 1969, through the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, the Government, with the assistance of several donors has funded ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2000 on National Population Policy for Sustainable Development
(Ministry of Finance and Planning, 2000)This policy outlines the population and development goals, objectives and targets to guide its implementation up to the year 201o. The goals and objectives include improvement of the standards of living and quality of life ... -
Discussion Paper No.03 of 2000 on a Review of Kenya's Current Industrialization Policy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)Industrialization has been embraced by many developing countries as a means of achieving structural transformation of their economies. In Kenya, the goal of industrialization has long been held as a strategy far ... -
Conference Proceeding No. 01 of 2000 on Report of the Proceedings of the AERC-KIPPRA World Trade Organization (WTO) Workshop
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)The Uruguay Round of the multilateral trade negotiations led to the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994, with the mandate of fostering progressive liberalization of world trade in goods and services. ... -
Policy Paper No. 01 of 2000 on Policy and Legal Framework for the Tea Subsector and the Impact of Liberalization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2000)Growth in tea production in Kenya has slowed in recent years. This slowdown is attributed partly to policy reforms in the industry, which reduced government control on providing production, processing and marketing ... -
Discussion Paper No. 01 of 2000 on the Exchange Rate and the Interest Rate Differential in Kenya: A Monetary and Fiscal Policy Dilemma
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)The paper analyses the relationship between the real exchange rate and the real interest rate differential on one hand and the implications they have on portfolio capital flows on the other. It shows that the nominal ... -
Discussion Paper No. 05 of 2000 on Banking Sector Interest Rate Spread in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)A key indicator of financial performance and efficient is the spread between lending and deposit rates. If this spread is large, it works as an impediment to the expansion and development of financial intermediation. This ... -
Discussion Paper No. 03 of 2000 on a Review of Kenya's Current Industrialization Policy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2000)Industrialization has been embraced by many developing countries as a means of achieving structural transformation of their economies. In Kenya, the goal of industrialization has long been held as a strategy for ... -
Discussion Paper No. 10 of 2001 on Kenya's Exchange Rate Movement in a Liberalized Environment: An Empirical Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)With globalization has come increased emphasis on an outward- looking and a market-oriented economy. Consequently, the 1990s were associated with a greater degree of liberalization of the financial, foreign exchange ... -
Discussion Paper No. 02 of 2000 on Macro Models of the Kenya Economy: a Review
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)This paper critically reviews the existing Kenyan macroeconomic models, identifying their strengths and weaknesses. It argues that there are major weaknesses in the two existing models, MEPM and MELT3, particularly their ... -
Discussion Paper No. 07 of 2001 on Vision and Long-term Development Strategy for Kenya's Tourism Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)This paper reviews tourism performance in Kenya in relation to the policy framework, focusing specifically on the absence of a shared vision and a long-term development strategy. Tourism is Kenya's third largest foreign ...
