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Discussion Paper No. 119 of 2010 on Ndung'u Report on Land Grabbing in Kenya: Legal and Economic Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Land grabbing is one of the past injustices that the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 and Sessional Paper No. 3 on National Land Policy of
2009 recommended for immediate attention. It is a post-independence
phenomenon which ...
Discussion Paper No. 116 of 2010 on To Convert or Conserve the Yala Wetland: an Economic Valuation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Yala wetland is one of the major wetlands in Kenya that not only
supports a huge species of ecosystem, but also acts as a reservoir to
Lake Victoria fisheries. Also, the swamp supports livelihood of the
community by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 118 of 2010 on The Role of Education and Training in Reducing Poverty and Unemployment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Unemployment and poverty are major socio-economic challenges affecting most countries. They are associated with under-utilization of resources, while leading to low welfare status. In the past, the Kenya government has ...
Discussion Paper No. 122 of 2010 on Efficiency of the Financial Market Intermediation Process in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Interest rate margins have been used severally in literature to indicate the extent of financial sector repression and inefficiency. Wide interest margins are detrimental for savings mobilization and stifle investment ...
Discussion Paper No. 117 of 2010 on Liberalization of Services and Its Implications on Agricultural Trade in Eastern Africa Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study analyses the effects of services liberalization on trade in agricultural commodities within the East African Community (EAC). Intra-EAC trade flows in agricultural goods are examined, as the region is frequently ...
Discussion Paper No. 121 of 2010 on A Panel Data Analysis of the Determinants of Tourism Destination Competitiveness: Kenya and Compactor Countries in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study analyzes the determinants of tourism destination competitiveness using panel data for the period 1980 to 2008, based on an augmented version of an empirical model by Craigwell (2007). The analysis is based on ...
Discussion Paper No. 157 of 2013 on Child Labour and Its Determinants in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Child labour is a major policy concern in Kenya because it has implications that
persist over a child’s life cycle and across generations. This study examines the
levels of child labour participation across sectors and ...
Discussion Paper No. 156 of 2013 on Effects of Household Food Expenditure on Child Nutritional Status in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study examines the effect of household food expenditure on child nutritional
status in Kenya for children between 6 and 60 months. Household food budget
share is used instead of household food expenditure to capture ...
Discussion Paper No. 153 of 2013 on The Effect of Regional Integration on Net Inward Foreign Direct Investment Flow in East African Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study investigates the effect of regional integration on Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) flow in EAC countries. It is based on a working hypothesis that
links integration to FDI. The model used was a variant of one ...
Discussion Paper No. 159 of 2013 on Poverty, Growth and Inequality Decomposition: A Household Survey Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study mainly attempts to quantify the relative contribution of economic
growth and redistribution to poverty changes in Kenya. This is important for
policy since a prudent poverty reduction strategy needs to focus ...