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Discussion Paper No. 108 of 2010 on Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates and Real Misalignment in Kenya: A Fundamental Equilibrium Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
With the liberalization of exchange rate in most countries, policy
makers have to contend with erratic movements in exchange rates
in the short-run, causing exchange rate misalignments in the long
run. Exchange rate ...
Discussion Paper No. 107 of 2010 on Are Prior Restrictions on Factor Shares Appropriate in Economic Growth Accounting Estimations?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Several studies make different prior assumptions on the magnitude of
factor shares and scale of production when accounting for economic
growth. The initial Solow estimations, for instance, assumed a
capital share of 0.3 ...
Discussion Paper No. 228 of 2019 on Effect of Business Environment on Productivity of Informal Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
A favorable business environment enables easy entry and exit of domestic and multinationals from the markets, lessens the cost of doing business, and hence leads to higher productivity and consequently job creation. This ...
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. 206 of 2019 on Responsiveness of Gross National Savings Rate to Change in Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
National savings rate is an important indicator of economic health. It indicates
the country’s ability to finance a greater share of its development needs using
domestic sources. As such, boosting national savings is an ...