Occasional Papers

Occasional Paper No. 06 of 2006 on State-Private Sector Nexus in National Wealth Creation: A Framework for Analysis and its Application to Kenya

Khainga, Dickson (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)

This study discusses a theoretical framework that is used to explore the interaction between the state and private sector. Three classes of businesses are identified, namely: makers or producers; traders/merchants or ...

Occasional Paper No. 05 of 2004 on Principles of Research

Mwabu, Germano (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)

In Section 1, I introduce the subject matter of research, with a theoretical discussion of characters in a research enterprise. I do a thought experiment that expels some characters and retains others. I introduce (also ...

Occasional Paper No. 03 of 2002 on Agriculture, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction

Kimenyi, Mwangi S. (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)

Reducing poverty is a primary focus of public policy in most developing countries, a fact that is underscored by the recent emphasis on the formulation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) by African governments, ...

Occasional Paper No. 04 of 2002 on Post-Doha African Challenges in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

Nyangito, Hezron O. (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)

The World Trade Organization agreements on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) present various challenges and opportunities for sub-Saharan African countries to expand ...

Occasional Paper No. 01 of 2001 on Strengthening the Link Between Policy Research and Implementation

Gitu, Kang'ethe Wamaitha (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

Kimenyi, Mwangi S. (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 ...