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Examining the effect of tax effort on private investment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-01)Private investment plays a major role in increasing economic opportunity, enhancing access to public and private services and reducing poverty. Changes in the tax rates which lead to changes in the tax to GDP ratio can ... -
Determination of real interest rate in Uganda 1986-2016
(Sentamu, M. (2019). Determination of real interest rate in Uganda 1986-2016. Unpublished master’s thesis, Makerere University, 2019-11-01)This study examined the determinants of real interest rates in Uganda from 1986 to 2016, using an ECM model after establishing co-integration. The findings revealed that GDP growth rate, inflation rate, and money supply ... -
The effect of tax effort on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12)This study examines the effect of the tax effort on the economic growth in Uganda for the period of 1990-2021. Secondary data is used and sourced from the World Development Indicators. The variables considered are the ... -
Determinants of balance of payment position in Uganda: the monetary approach
(Makerere University, 2024-10)This study applied the monetary approach to examine the determinants of Uganda’s balance of payments position using the ARDL model from 1983 to 2020. The study results revealed the presence of short and long-run relationships ... -
Impact of public borrowing on private investment: a case study of Uganda, 1980 – 2023
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Public Investment Finance is of great importance as the government seeks to strike a balance between the fiscal space and meeting government expenditures. The recent catastrophes that affected economies that were greatly ... -
Rainfall distribution and economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The relationship between rainfall distribution and economic growth is paramount in studies assessing growth in developing countries. The study is based on the Cobb- Douglas production function where rainfall is taken as ... -
Determinants of the quality of healthcare services among general hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Healthcare service delivery in Uganda faces numerous challenges, particularly in general hospitals where quality is often compromised. This study aimed to identify the determinants of quality of healthcare in Ugandan health ... -
Fiscal policy and international trade: empirical evidence from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. It plays a critical role in shaping a nation's economic development. By strategically changing government spending and taxation system, ... -
Effect of monetary policy on private investment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12)This study investigated the effect of monetary policy on private investment in Uganda using annual data for the period 1986 to 2022. The main approach used was the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) to test for both the ... -
The effect of public investments on the rate of unemployment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-10)One of the economic issues that plague the Ugandan economy is unemployment. According to annual labor force survey 2018/19 report, unemployment rate stood at 12% which is in apposite with NDP III of 7%. The study sought ... -
The determinants of inflation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12)The study intended to extend the discussion of the determinants of inflation in Uganda – an assertion that there is positive long run relationship of inflation and Macro and Micro Monetised Policies as Key determinants of ... -
The determinants of inflation in Uganda: (2000-2018)
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The study set out to examine the determinants of inflation in Uganda using Quarterly time series data on the Ugandan macroeconomic variables for 2000-2018. This period incorporated all policy measures put in place within ... -
Determinants of government expenditure in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-10)The study investigated the determinants of government expenditure focusing on Uganda from 1982 to 2022. This period was selected due to the desire to include the recovery program of 1982-1984 which aimed to channel financial ... -
The role of land titles in accessing credit in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-09)The study highlights the critical role of land in economic and human development in Uganda, particularly for rural and peri-urban communities that depend on it for their livelihoods. Secure land tenure is shown to enhance ... -
Assessing the effect of agricultural raw material exports on the economic growth of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-09)In the realm of economic development, the pivotal role of exports in propelling growth is notably conspicuous, especially in Uganda and analogous developing nations, where a substantial dependence on agricultural exports ... -
The effect of government debt on Uganda’s economic growth during the period 1990 – 2021
(Makerere University, 2024-04)The study examined the relationship between government debt and economic growth in Uganda over the period 1990-2021. The present study empirically examined the short run and long run effects of government debt on economic ... -
Determinants of real interest rates in Uganda: evidence from ARDL bounds testing approach to cointegration
(Makerere University, 2024-10)This study empirically examines the determinants of real interest rates in Uganda using annual time series data obtained from World Development from 1983 to 2022 using the ARDL. The findings indicated that inflation rate ... -
Assessing the impact of tax policies on the growth of small and medium enterprises in Kawempe division Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2024-12)The growth of the world’s economy has been heavily reliant on taxes. This study assessed the impact of tax policies on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kawempe division Kampala district. Specifically, ... -
The effect of international trade liberalization on the growth of export in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2024-12)This study examines the effect of international trade liberalization on Uganda's export growth using annual time series data from 1990 to 2023. Employing the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests to ... -
Assessment of the impact of public investment in human capital development on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-05)The purpose of the study is to perform a time series analysis to determine the impact of investment in human capital on Economic growth in Uganda from 1990 to 2022. Data used was got from the World Development Indicators ...
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