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Discussion Paper No 288 of 2022 on Accelerating the Circular Economy in Plastic Waste Management for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)The transition to a circular economy has gained global momentum, and Kenya is starting to embrace this concept, led by the private sector and government policy frameworks. Plastic waste poses a significant environmental ... -
Discussion Paper No 289 of 2022 on Tracking Economic Transformation for Sustainable Development in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Monitoring economic transformation is crucial for tracking the implementation of economic reform measures. This study aims to establish a framework for monitoring economic transformation in Kenya, with the goal of promoting ... -
Discussion Paper No 290 of 2022 on Enhancing the Competitiveness of Kenya’s Livestock Products in the African Continental Free Trade Area: Revealed Comparative Advantage
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)This study examines how Kenya can enhance its trading opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market, focusing on livestock products. The analysis assesses Kenya's relative competitiveness and ... -
Discussion Paper No 291 of 2022 on Development of Specialized Skills in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)The discovery of oil and gas deposits in Kenya presented an opportunity for economic growth, but challenges, such as the shortage of specialized technical human capacity, have emerged. This case study focuses on initiatives ... -
Discussion Paper No 293 of 2022 on Access to Maize Retail Markets and the Impacts of Rural Road Infrastructure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Market access, influenced by transport infrastructure, plays a crucial role in promoting food security, productivity, income changes, and food price stability. Addressing food scarcity and high prices is vital for developmental ... -
Discussion Paper No 294 of 2022 on Analyzing Kenya’s Electricity Sector Financing: Vision 2030
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Electricity plays a crucial role in improving livelihoods and enabling economic growth. However, access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains low, hindering economic development. Kenya has made significant ... -
Discussion Paper No 297 of 2022 on Drivers of Firms’ Innovation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Innovation is recognized in the Kenya Vision 2030 as an enabler of economic growth and development. The vision envisages a knowledge-driven economic growth with application of innovation to enhance efficiency and raise ... -
Discussion Paper No 298 of 2022 on Enhancing Household Savings Behaviour through Mobile Money Fintech Innovation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Savings are important for households and the sustainability of the economy. They reflect on the ability of a household to cope with cyclical incomes. This study analyses the factors that determine mobile money savings ... -
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. 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. 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. 04 of 2000 on Delivery of Services to Smallholder Coffee Farmers and Impacts on Production Under Liberalization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)In a liberalized economy, provision of services in the agricultural sector, including financing of inputs, collection of produce, and processing and marketing of farmers' outputs, is a fundamental issue because it affects ... -
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. 06 of 2001 on Beer Taxation in Kenya: an Assessment
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)In Kenya, excise taxes on beer contribute a significant share of government revenue. The government is therefore interested in establishing the optimal excise tax rates for the different types of beer-lager and stout. The ... -
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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 08 of 2001 on Specifying and Estimating Partial Equilibrium Models for Use in Macro Models: a Road Map for the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)Formulating research questions and carrying out empirical analysis is not an easy task. It is particularly difficult for practitioners in government ministries, who are bogged down with the day-to-day running of the ministry ... -
Discussion Paper No. 09 of 2001 on Determinants of Poverty in Kenya: Household-Level Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)Strategies aimed at reducing poverty need to identify factors that are strongly associated with poverty and that are amenable to modification by policy. This paper uses household-level data collected in 1994 to examine ... -
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. 100 of 2009 on Wheat Import Demand and Welfare Effects of Import Controls in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)Wheat is the second most important cereal in Kenya after maize and it plays an important role in enhancing food security. Despite this importance, the industry has been facing competition from import of cheap wheat. To ... -
Discussion Paper No. 101 of 2009 on Performance of the Mombasa Port: An Empirical Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)Although the performance of the port of Mombasa has been an issue of public interest, there has not been any empirical study focusing on it over time. This study estimates the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of the port ...