3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Special Paper No. 15 of 2014 on Situational Analysis of Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Illicit trade in tobacco products imposes many social and economic costs, including increased health expenditure as a result of increased access to tobacco products, and loss of government revenue through tax evasion. ... -
Analysis of Public Expenditure in Support of Food and Agriculture in Kenya, 2006-2012
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2014)Kenya has not met the 10 percent target of the total government spending as agreed upon at the African Union meeting in Maputo in 2003. The level of expenditures falls below the target 10% of total government spending. ... -
Macroeconomic Variables and the Kenyan Equity Market: A Time Series Analysis
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The study investigates the dynamic relationship between stock prices and four macroeconomic variables in Kenya using co-integration and vector auto regressive framework. The VAR and VECM analysis reveal that macroeconomic ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 6 No. 1, July-December 2013 on Devolution is more than "Equitable" Sharing of National Resources
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)There is a skewed perception in Kenya today that devolution is just about “equitable” sharing of national resources. This perception of devolution has its roots. The emotions and passions that energized Kenyans to ... -
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 ... -
Kenya Economic Report 2013 on Creating an Enabling Environment for Stimulating Investment for Competitive and Sustainable Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2013 is the fifth in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The KER 2013 analyses Kenya’s recent ... -
Report on Inequalities and Social Cohesion in Kenya: Evidence and Policy Implications
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Socio-economic development of a country involves successful interventions that improve, just the incomes of the population, but also the various widely accepted dimensions of human welfare, such as child and maternal ... -
Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: The Role of Regulatory Policies
(Journal of World Economic Research, 2013)This paper investigates the relationship between international trade liberalization and economic growth with a focus on the role of regulatory policies in a selected sample of sixteen sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. ... -
Credit and Employment Growth Among Small Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2013)Policy makers in Kenya expect micro and small enterprises to provide the bulk of new jobs created in the economy yet these enterprises face significant credit constraints. This study applied regression analysis to establish ... -
Discussion Paper No.147 of 2013 on Effects of Health Insurance on Child and Maternal Health Outcomes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)It is widely acknowledged that out-of-pocket health payments are both a burden as well as a hindrance to accessing health care, thus leading to worse health outcomes. Health insurance financing mechanism has been proposed ... -
Discussion Paper No. 146 of 2013 on Cost Efficiency and Scale Economies of Kenya's Water Service Providers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Kenya has adopted Integrated Water Resources Management and instituted water sector reforms, which have led to commercialization of water supply and sanitation (WSS) services to enhance sustainability in the management of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 149 of 2013 on Diplomacy and Exports: The Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Diplomatic representation structures aim at achieving several goals, among them, increasing export volumes and foreign direct investment (FDI). These structures within the Kenyan context include embassies, career ... -
Discussion Paper No. 143 of 2013 on Institutional and Policy Framework Necessary for Harnessing Diaspora Remittances in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Many countries, Kenya included, are aware of the developmental potential the diaspora can offer to their countries of origin, especially through their remittances. This study sought to explore the extent to which Kenya ... -
Discussion Paper No. 145 of 2013 on Determinants of Performance of Public Irrigation Schemes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Ensuring adequate and nutritional access to food for a growing population is a major concern globally. In Kenya, the national development blueprint Vision 2030 and the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme ... -
Discussion Paper No. 148 of 2013 on Sustainability of Current Account Deficits in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by the year 2030. Its competitiveness depends on, among others, the performance of its current ... -
Discussion Paper No. 150 of 2013 on Determinants of Manufacturing Firm's Location in Kenyan Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Establishment of manufacturing firms in a given location is expected to create employment and reduce poverty. Kenyan counties are no exception; for them to continuously address existing unemployment and high poverty ... -
Discussion Paper No. 151 of 2013 on Dietary Diversity and Child Malnutrition in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Malnutrition in children below the age of five years is critical due to the developmental requirements of that age. Dietary intake and diseases are the immediate causes of malnutrition, which are influenced by food ...
