Browsing by Subject "Inflation"

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    • Analysis of Viability of Core Inflation Components Based on Excluded Items in Uganda 

      Niyimpa, Edgar (Makerere University, 2018-12-19)
      The purpose of the study was to assess the viability of core inflation components based on traditionally excluded items of the consumer price index in Uganda. Particularly, this was achieved through subjecting all Energy, ...

    • Assessment of the difference between the urban and rural consumer price index in Uganda (2005 – 2011) 

      Nawoova, Betty (Makerere University, 2017-01)
      This study assessed the difference between the rural and urban Consumer Price Index and how the overall rate of inflation was affected when the indices were combined into a national index. The assessment period was from ...

    • Asymmetric effect of inflation on economic growth in Uganda 

      Byamukama, Bayon (Makerere University, 2022-05)
      Low inflation and sustainable growth have been one of the major macroeconomic goals pursued by the Bank of Uganda. However, the country is faced with slow progress in terms of sustainable economic growth and keeping the ...

    • Credit Risk and Interest Rate Spreads in Banking: A case of Uganda 

      Mugendawala, Hamis (2010-11)
      The study investigates the effect of credit risk on interest rate spreads in Uganda for the period 1981-2008, while controlling for macroeconomic factors (Inflation, Liquidity, T-bill rate) and client-bank relationship. ...

    • Determinants of Inflation in South Sudan (2011-2019) 

      Keah, Stephen Luony Jony (2019-12)
      In the recent past, South Sudan has witnessed a swift rise in general price level which adversely distresses real output, relative prices, the standard of living and the overall macroeconomic system. Perhaps, the investigation ...

    • Determinants of private domestic investments in Uganda 

      Ongom, Ambrose (Makerere University, 2019-10)
      This study examined the determinants of private domestic investment in Uganda. The macroeconomic variables used included; private domestic investments, GDP growth rate, inflation, trade openness, debt service, foreign aid, ...

    • Effect of balance of trade on economic growth in Uganda (1985 -2016) 

      Bugonga, Arnold Joseph (Makerere University, 2017-12)
      The major objective of this study was to establish the impact of balance of trade on economic growth in Uganda from 1985 to 2016. The data used was annual secondary time series obtained from World Bank (2016). The study ...

    • The effect of credit risk management, interest rates and inflation on non-performing loans in commercial banks in Uganda 

      Nansamba, Janat (Makerere University, 2023-10)
      This study examines the effect of Credit Risk Management, Interest Rates and Inflation on Non-Performing Loans in commercial banks in Uganda. The study was premised on three objectives; to examine the effect of credit ...

    • Effect of fiscal deficit and money supply on inflation in Uganda (2007–2020) 

      Sayid Omar, Mohamed Ali Mohamud (Makerere University, 2022-12)
      The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of fiscal deficit and money supply on inflation in Uganda employing secondary quarterly data for the period 2007 to 2020 obtained from the Ministry of Finance, ...

    • Effect of fiscal policy on inflation in Burundi (2004-2022) 

      Sibomana, Anicet Barthelemy (Makerere University, 2023-12)
      This study investigated the effect of fiscal policy on inflation in Burundi from 2004-2022, using time series and quarterly data collected from the Institute of Statistics and Economics Studies in Burundi (ISTEEBU) and the ...

    • Effects of inflation and unemployment on economic growth in Uganda 

      Nabalinda, Immaculate (Makerere University, 2023-12)
      Since economic growth raises living standards and other relevant issues, it becomes crucial to the development of any country. Achieving sustainable economic growth is something Uganda needs to prioritize more. The expansion ...

    • Government expenditure and economic growth in Uganda 

      Arineitwe, Shine (Makerere University, 2021-02)
      The paper observes that rising government expenditure has not translated to meaningful development as Uganda still ranks among world’s poorest countries. In an attempt to investigate the effect of government expenditure ...

    • Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in Uganda. 

      Nakalinzi, Stella Marris (Makerere University, 2019-10)
      The main objective of this study was to establish the effect of government expenditure on economic growth in Uganda. The data used was quarterly secondary time series obtained from World Bank website (world development ...

    • The Impact of inflation on financial sector development in Uganda, 1980-2014 

      Akena, Geoffrey Oyoo (Makerere University, 2018-08)
      This dissertation sets out to empirically determine the relationship between inflation and financial sector development as well as the threshold level of inflation in Uganda. The study adopts annual time series data spanning ...

    • Impact of Inflation on Kenya’s Economic Growth 

      Zala, Jackline Pinky (Makerere University, 2017-11-21)
      This study investigated the impact of inflation on economic growth of Kenya. It was motivated by the constant rise in inflation which is also accompanied by a decline in economic growth of Kenya. Using time series data for ...

    • Impact of inflation threshold on economic growth in East African countries 

      Oyirwoth, Edmond (Makerere University, 2020-12)
      The study examined the impact of inflation threshold on economic growth in five East African Countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study specifically sought to examine the relationship between inflation ...

    • The impact of personal remittances inflow on inflation: Evidence from South Africa 

      Sebuliba, Jude (Makerere University, 2023-11)
      Personal remittances inflow constitutes one of the most important sources of external finance for many developing countries. Although it shows a decreasing trend in recent years, South Africa after 1970s with her regular ...

    • Impact of selected macroeconomic variables on Uganda’s economic growth (1980-2017) 

      Mawanda, Ishaq (Makerere University, 2021-04-09)
      The study investigated the impact of selected macroeconomic variables on Uganda’s economic growth. It specifically analyzed the effect of variables; initial Gross Domestic Product (GDP), gross capital formation (GCF), ...

    • Inflation and economic growth in Uganda 

      Abima, Deogratius (Makerere University, 2022-04)
      This study sets out to examine the relationship between economic growth and inflation in Uganda for the period 1980-2020. The existence and nature of a link between inflation and economic growth has been the subject of ...

    • Inflation and economic growth; An empirical analysis of Uganda 

      Atuhura, Jackline (Makerere University, 2017-11)
      In this paper, an examination of the relationship between and economic growth in Uganda over the period of 1990-2015 by using time series data is performed. The study employed the vector error correction model (VECM) and ...