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The relationship between human capital and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)
Studies on economic growth assert that human capital is one of the key drivers of economic growth but these studies do not inevitably conclude about the gender composition of human capital. This study, therefore examined ...
Effect of transport infrastructure investment on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Transport infrastructure and energy supply are the biggest drivers behind private investment, job creation, agriculture production and the manufacturing sector in Uganda. This study seeks to explore the effect of transport ...
The impact of foreign debt on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
The study examined the impact of external debt on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1982-2018 based on annual data sourced from the World Bank’s Development Indicators. The study examined the existence of Co-integration ...
The determinants of economic growth in Uganda (1985-2018)
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
The study was carried out to examine the determinants of economic growth in Uganda from 1985 – 2018 and different diagnostic tests (unit root and cointegration tests) were carried out using annual time series data to avoid ...
The impact of Riba on economic growth
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
The Nigerian economy faced numerous challenges which impacted the overall economic activity and has witnessed crises with devastating consequences on the world commodity prices as a result of global economics. This ...
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth in Rwanda (2010 - 2017)
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
This study aimed at examining the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth in Rwanda using quaterlised time series data for the period 2000-2017. Employing a time series analysis, the study used the Johansen ...
The effect of COMESA and the EAC on trade creation and diversion, export diversification, and growth of Uganda's economy
(Makerere University, 2013-11)
This dissertation deals with the effects of COMESA and the EAC regional integration arrangements on the Ugandan economy with respect to trade creation and trade diversion, export diversification into non traditional exports ...
The impact of trade openness on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
In spite of the wave of liberalization and trade reforms undertaken during the last two decades, the debate, among economists, assessing the impact of trade openness on economic growth is still open. Some economists argue ...
Real Exchange Rate and its Impact on Uganda’s Economic Growth (1999-2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
The study investigated the impact of real exchange rate on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1999-2015 using quarterly time series data. To realize the study objective the study used tests such as Augmented Dickey- ...
The Relationship between Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Inflation and Economic Growth in Uganda (1998-2016)
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)
This study investigated the relationship between gross fixed capital formation, inflation and economic growth in Uganda using quarterly data for the period 1998 to 2016. Specifically, the study: examined causality between ...