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Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Act
(National Council for Law Reporting, 2006)
This Act of Parliament constitutes of the establishment, functions and powers of The Kenya Institute for Public Policy
Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The purpose for which the Institute is established is to develop human ...
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2006 on Negotiating Trade in Services Under an Economic Partnership Agreement: A Proposal for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
Kenya and other African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries have enjoyed non-reciprocal preferential trade arrangements with the European Union (EU) since the 1970s under the successive Lomé Conventions.For ACP countries ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2001 on The KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model: A New Instrument for Policy Analysis and Forecasting
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
This brief provides a bird’s-eye view of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(KTMM) and its importance in policy analysis. KTMM is built mostly along the
now fairly standard lines of the aggregate demand aggregate supply ...
Discussion Brief Issue No. 02 of 2004 on Impact of Tourism on the Environment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Tourism is a leading
economic activity in
Kenya, being the third
largest foreign exchange earner
after tea and horticulture. Since
1990, particularly since the
second half of the 1990s,
Kenya's tourism industry ...
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2001 on Beer Excise Tax in Kenya: An Assessment
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
In Kenya, the excise tax on beer contributes a significant share to government revenue. The
government is therefore interested in establishing the optimal excise tax rates for the different
types of beer: lagers and ...
Policy Brief No. 18 of 2006 on Organizing Urban Road Public Transport in Nairobi City
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
The prevailing transport system in Nairobi has
been largely shaped by population pressure
and urban structure. The current profile of
urbanization has in turn been shaped by
influences of geographical, historical ...
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2007 on Subsidizing Secondary Education in Kenya:Costs,Financing Sources and Implications
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Public intervention in the provision of secondary
education is sometimes necessary to safeguard
against inequalities in access given the
relatively high household poverty incidence in
Kenya. Furthermore, educating ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2007 on Strategies for Securing Energy Supply in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
There is a close relationship between economic growth and quality of life, on one hand, and
demand for energy, on the other. Acountry cannot experience high levels of economic growth if
energy supplies are constrained. ...
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2006 on Enhancing the Role of Development Finance Institutions in Kenya’s Development Process
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
Development finance is vital in the
implementation of government
development strategy. For example,
when me government earmarks the private sector
as the engine of economic growth in the Economic
Recovery Strategy for ...
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2007 on Options for Sustaining Kenya’s Economic Growth Pattern
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Achieving sustainable economic growth in Kenya has continued to be elusive. Economic growth has
been characterized by episodes of both high growth rates (1960s, 1970s and after 2003 to present)
and recession (around 2000 ...