Browsing Policy Briefs by Subject "Economic growth"
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Policy Brief No. 01 of 2014 on Rebasing GDP: Rationale and the Economic Implications
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)A country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) changes in size, structure and composition over time. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced within the country's borders over a period of one year, valued ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2007 on Improving the Security Situation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Since the advent of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) in 2003, the government has indicated its commitment to tackle insecurity in an attempt to provide a favourable environment for economic growth. In the ERS, provision ... -
Policy Brief No. 1 of 2004 on Economic Growth Scenarios for Employment Creation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Employment creation in Kenya is a major concern to the government. The 1998/99 Labour Force Survey estimates Kenya’s active labour force at 10.5 million people, and unemployment at 14.6% of the active labour force. Given ... -
Policy Brief No. 15 of 2007 on Enhancing Investment Performance for Sustained Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)The Kenya Vision 2030 aims at achieving a high and non-inflationary real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 10 per cent by 2012, and sustaining it thereafter. To achieve this growth, Kenya needs to increase public ... -
Policy Brief No. 51 of 2018-2019 on Boosting Investments for Delivery of the Kenya Vision 2030
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The quality and impact of higher investments depend on incentives, innovations and institutions. Improvement of the business environment is also vital for greater utilization of natural resources to accelerate ... -
Policy Brief No. 53 of 2018-2019 on Promoting Structural Transformation for High Productivity Jobs in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Structural transformation refers to the transition of an economy from low productivity and labour intensive economic activities to higher productivity and skills-intensive activities. The key driver of structural ...