Browsing School of Economics (SE) Collections by Subject "Africa"
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Assessing the effect of gross domestic savings on domestic private investment in Africa.
(Makerere University, 2020-11)This study examines the effect of gross domestic savings on domestic private investment in Africa from 1988-2018 for 43 countries. Using a panel data from World Development Indicators and a system generalized methods of ... -
The augmented Solow growth model, total factor productivity growth and the cross-country income growth disparities in Africa.
(Makerere University, 2019-02)Cross‐country differences in the rates and patterns of economic growth continue to attract scholarly debate. This study contributes to this debate by examining the role and the relative contribution of Factor Accumulation ... -
The Energy Transition and Implications for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa: Case of Household Cooking Energy in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)This research sought to examine the factors which affecting the adoption of sustainable energy sources in Kampala City using the case of briquettes and the implications of the continued reliance on wood charcoal as a source ... -
The impact of trade liberalization on economic growth in Uganda (2009-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-02)The study explores the impact of trade liberalization on economic growth in Uganda for the period of 2009-2019. The study was motivated predominantly by the fact that Uganda has one of the most open trade regimes in Africa, ... -
Imported Inputs and Exporting in the Africa’s Manufacturing Sector
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate both direct and indirect channels through which imported inputs spur exporting in the African manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The authors estimated ... -
Innovation and employment growth: evidence from manufacturing firms in Africa
(Springer open, 2019-02)This paper estimates the association between innovation and employment growth among manufacturing firms in Africa. The paper uses a cross-sectional World Bank Enterprise Survey dataset in which innovation is categorised ... -
Money demand and financial innovation: evidence from Africa
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The study investigates money demand and financial innovation with evidence from African. We employed system GMM estimation technique and found a significant negative relationship between financial innovation inform of bank ...