Kenyan women are making a large - although frequently unseen - contribution to the country's economy, particularly in … the agricultural and informal business sectors. But women face more severe legal, regulatory, and administrative barriers … to starting and running businesses than do their male counterparts. Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya examines the …

"Kenya has long had a reputation of being politically risky, manifested in corruption, uncertainty about policies, and … the importance of political connections in doing business. Kenya began its economic liberalization in 1993. Reform picked …

Kenya. There is significant potential for greater participation in international markets to support growth and poverty … reduction. Kenya has had some notable achievements: in cut flowers and fresh vegetables. This report assesses Kenya's trade … reduction in the country. Specifically, the report aims to support the Government o f Kenya (GOK) to: realize its Investment …

The conclusions of the recently-conducted Kenya Investment Climate Assessment (ICA), based on a survey of 368 firms … implications on firm performance, revealing that capital-intensity in Kenya was relatively high, compared to the rest of Sub …-Saharan Africa (SSA) and also to firms in China and India, but also relatively less productive. Labor productivity in Kenya had not …

strategy, and to its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), being finalized. It examines Kenya's economic performance during … poor performance in the 1990s would indicate. But even in our high-case scenario Kenya is unlikely to reach the Millennium … tremendous challenge. The CEM is organized into six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews recent economic developments, and Kenya …