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Impact of exports on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The study analyzed the impact of exports on Uganda’s economic growth. It specifically analyzed the effect of variables; as exports, imports, gross capital formation, foreign direct investment and real effective exchange ... -
The effect of foreign exchange rate volatility on Uganda’s exports
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The study investigated the effect of exchange rate volatility on Uganda’s exports. Time series data obtained from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators database was used. The dependent variable was the logarithm ... -
Effect of Manufactured exports on economic growth in Uganda (1994Q1-2018Q4)
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The importance of exports in stimulating economic growth is well acknowledged in both past and recent literature. Results are however mixed and therefore inconclusive on the composition of exports that contribute to economic ... -
Government domestic borrowing and private sector credit in Uganda : a time series analysis
(2021)In Uganda for example, by the end June 2015, the total stock of outstanding government domestic debt at cost was UGX 9.93 trillion (or USD 3.31 billion) compared to the stock of Shs.7.2 trillion (USD 2.82 billion) by the ... -
The impact of financial innovation on savings in Uganda
(2021)The study examined the impact of financial innovation on Gross Domestic Savings (GDS) in Uganda for the period financial year 2008/2009 to 2019/2020 based on aggregated quarterly data sourced from Bank of Uganda. The study ... -
Effect of out-of-pocket health expenditure on household welfare: evidence from Uganda national household survey 2016-2017
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Presence of illness can induce utilization of health services which can impose high costs on households, particularly where households do not have a healthcare insurance scheme. At the same time the household ability to ... -
Decentralization, participation and poverty reduction in local government : the case of Entebbe Municipality (1993 - 2002)
(Makerere University, 2007)This study investigated the relationship between participation of the poor people and poverty reduction under decentralized governance, based on Entebbe Municipality). The motivation was drawn from public concerns, research ... -
An investigation of the impact of private sector credit and foreign direct investment on domestic private investment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This study empirically evaluates the impact of foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Private Sector Credit (PSC) on Domestic Private Investment (DPI) in Uganda over the 1987-2018 periods. Specifically, the study aims at ... -
Determinants of inequity in undernutrition, anemia and malaria in children under five (5) years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Inequities in health outcomes such as undernutrition (stunting, wasting and underweight), and morbidity (anemia and malaria) in children under five years continue to exist in Uganda amidst government interventions such as ... -
The impact of domestic resource mobilization on debt sustainability: evidence from Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Uganda’s public debt burden has risen by 12.7% in the last four years from 25.9% in FY 2012/13 to 38.6% as at the end of FY 2016/17. This figure is expected to continue rising and is projected to peak at 42.6% in FY 2019/20 ... -
Determinants of access to formal credit by small and medium scale enterprises in the East African Community
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The East African Community has registered a proliferation of financial institutions. These are widely spread across the region and aim at increasing access to financial services. However, access to credit is still limited ... -
Predictors of compliance in mass drug administration for the treatment and prevention of Lymphatic Filariasis in Marach District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Preventive chemotherapy using Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is the current global control strategy for eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) that is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). To interrupt LF ... -
Inflation and economic growth in Uganda
(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 ... -
Effect of financial innovations on economic growth in Eastern Africa: A panel data analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-04)This study investigates the effect of financial innovations on economic growth in Eastern Africa using panel data obtained from World Development Indicators over the period 2004 to-2018. Panel Autoregressive Distributed ... -
Health expenditure and economic growth in East Africa. Does institutional quality matter?
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The quality of institutions matters in enhancing the effectiveness of health expenditure on economic growth. However, East Africa as a sub region has limited studies that inform policies on health expenditure, institutional ... -
Do savings matter for Uganda’s economic growth? A case for Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This study examines the impact of Domestic savings on Economic growth in Uganda using quarterly data for the period 2000 to 2019. The study employed a time series analysis using the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) ... -
Hybrid maize seed use and maize productivity in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Hybrid maize seed offers a great opportunity for addressing the challenge of low maize yields among smallholder maize farmers who suffer from low productivity due to limited use of improved technologies. The overall aim ... -
Implication of external financing on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-11)The need to balance the savings-investment gap and offset fiscal deficits in developing countries over the years has continued to propel and compel their governments to source for external finance outside of domestic ... -
Intertemporal approach to the current account balance, a case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Uganda’s current account balance has persisted on the deficit side since the early 2000s. Recent trends have shown that the size of this deficit has increased, making it a call for concern to policy makers. This study ... -
The impact of taxation on economic growth in Uganda (1998-2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-03)The study used Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) to examine the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) used as a proxy for growth and the independent variables (Indirect taxes, ...
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