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Discussion Paper No. 181 of 2015 on Efficiency of Fish Farming under Economic Stimulus Programme in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Fish is very important for food and nutrition security throughout the world.
However, fish stocks from the natural sources in Kenya have been declining,
making fish farming the only viable option to supplement fish supply. ...
Discussion Paper No. 179 of 2015 on A Fiscal Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
This study sought to determine whether Kenya’s fiscal policy is on a sustainable
path by estimating a fiscal reaction function. A fiscal reaction function is a rule
derived from an inter-temporal government budget ...
Discussion Paper No. 180 of 2015 on Kenya and the East Africa Monetary Union
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Kenya and other EAC member states are in the process of forming an EAC Monetary Union. Like other regional blocs with similar arrangement, the EAC has put in place macroeconomic convergence criteria. There are macroeconomic ...
Discussion Paper No. 193 of 2017 on Effect of Trade Facilitation on Kenya's Exports to the European Union: Case of Fruits and Vegetables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of trade facilitation on Kenya’s fruits and vegetables exports to the European Union using an augmented gravity model. The trade effect of improving trade facilitation ...
Discussion Paper No. 126 of 2011 on Is There a Real Estate Market Boom or Bubble in Urban Kenya? A Case Study of Residential Real Estate in Nairobi Metropolitan Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
Real estate is a basic need and the largest component of human wealth. Therefore, a change in real estate prices has a significant impact on individuals’ welfare and investment decisions. In Kenya, and particularly Nairobi ...
Discussion Paper No. 109 of 2010 on Evaluating the Impact of Microfranchising the Distribution of Anti-Malaria Drugs in Kenya on Mortality and Morbidity
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
In an effort to increase access to effective anti-malaria drugs to the
rural poor, the Kenyan government has partnered with a local nongovernmental
organization to distribute the drugs free of charge using
a micro-franchise ...
Discussion Paper No. 208 of 2018 on Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Agreements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have featured prominently in the last few years in Kenya, largely due to their perceived failure in averting industrial strikes. Collective bargaining in ...
Discussion Paper No.216 of 2018 on Labour Demand in Kenya: Sectoral Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
At the core of job creation in an economy is the ability of every sector of the economy (both formal and informal) to grow optimally and create adequate decent jobs for the working population. This study sought to determine ...
Discussion Paper No. 222 of 2019 on Determinants of Informality in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The informal sector in Kenya has been persistent, and is critical to employment creation, accounting for 83.4 per cent of new jobs created in 2017. Government policies have failed to address the challenges faced by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 224 of 2019 on Factors that Determine Choice of Products Market for Businesses in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Choice of products market by informal businesses is a critical pathway for their survival, performance and profit maximization. Kenya’s informal businesses have an option of selling their products to individual consumers, ...