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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. 214 of 2018 on Employment Distribution of Youth Graduates Across Economic Sectors in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Youth graduates pursue jobs whose choices are influenced by various factors as espoused in the occupational choice theory on which this study is underpinned. The study uses a snowball methodology to select a sample of 304 ...
Discussion Paper No. 205 of 2018 on Determinants of Public Participation in Kenya Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The Constitution of Kenya 2010 brought about a framework for devolving public
resources in Kenya’s 47 counties. The counties were vested with responsibilities
of taking care of health, roads, agriculture, urban areas, ...
Discussion Paper No. 213 of 2018 on Examining Youth Employment Preference in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
In Kenya, youth (age 18-34 years) has been facing employment challenges yet they are in their crucial stage of transitioning from dependence to self-reliance. They are also the majority in the country and are expected to ...
Discussion Paper No. 209 of 2018 on Intensity of Energy Consumption among Kenya's Households
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)
The primary objective of this paper is to examine the effect of households' socioeconomic
characteristics presumed to affect consumption intensity on various
energy sources, and establish variations in energy consumption ...
Discussion Paper No. 204 of 2018 on Determinants and Welfare Effects of Smallholder Farmers' Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Transforming smallholder agriculture from subsistence production to
commercialized agriculture, remain a key policy concern for developing
countries such as Kenya. Although great efforts have been made to promote
comm ...
Policy Brief No. 50 of 2018-2019 on Economic and Social Implications of Drought and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)
Changing weather patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa have resulted to
more frequent and intense episodes of droughts and floods, which
often culminate into emergencies.
In Kenya, more than 70 per cent of natural disasters ...
Policy Brief No. 72 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Baringo County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability
(PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of
Baringo and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado,
Makueni, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise, which
was ...
Policy Brief No. 69 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Makueni County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability
(PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of
Makueni and five other counties, namely: Nakuru,
Kajiado, Baringo, West Pokot and Kakamega. The
exercise was ...