Browsing School of Economics (SE) Collections by Subject "Inflation"
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Assessment of the difference between the urban and rural consumer price index in Uganda (2005 – 2011)
(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
(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 ... -
Determinants of Inflation in South Sudan (2011-2019)
(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
(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)
(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 ... -
Effects of inflation and unemployment on economic growth in Uganda
(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
(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.
(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 ... -
Impact of Inflation on Kenya’s Economic Growth
(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
(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
(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)
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of savings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07)This study investigated macroeconomic determinants of savings in Uganda using annual time series data for the period 1983 to 2016. The main approach used was the ordinary least squares. Presence of long run equilibrium ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of unemployment rate in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)This study estimated the macroeconomic determinant of unemployment in Uganda during the period 1983 to 2016. The study estimated unemployment rate against key macroeconomic variables that affect unemployment like: Inflation, ... -
Monetary Policy Framework and Economic Growth in Uganda: Effectiveness of Inflation Targeting Framework
(Makerere University, 2019-10-18)In July 2011, bank of Uganda changed its Monetary Policy Framework from targeting monetary aggregates to inflation targeting lite framework. In spite of its ability to stabilize inflation, the impact of the IT regime on ...