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Economic growth in Uganda: the contribution of factor accumulation and total factor productivity growth
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
This study investigated the determinants of economic growth in Uganda using factor accumulation and growth accounting frameworks for the period 1982-2015. The study used the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model to ...
Export trade and economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09)
The main objective of this study was to establish the effect of export trade on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1983 to 2018. The data obtained from World Bank website (development indicators) were annual secondary ...
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 ...
The effect of foreign direct investments on economic growth in Uganda between 1989 and 2018
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are one of the most essential drivers of economic growth in developing countries, and over the past two decades, many developing countries especially those in the Sub-Saharan Africa have ...
Effect of foreign aid on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
This study investigated the effect of foreign aid on economic growth in Uganda using annual time series data for the period 1983 to 2017. The main approach used was the ordinary least squares. Presence of long run equilibrium ...
A test of the export led growth hypothesis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
The study was aimed at assessing the contribution of exports on the Economic growth of Uganda. The research was carried using time series quarterly data from 1990 to 2017. The time-series data was obtained from the Bank ...
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth: Evidence from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The study examined the impact of real effective exchange rate volatility on economic growth in Uganda. Since the adoption of the floating exchange rate system, where market forces determine the value of the shilling in ...
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, ...
Does institutional quality moderate the impact of public debt on economic growth? Evidence from SSA
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The recent slowdown in economic growth in SSA amidst increased borrowing both domestically and externally raises questions regarding the effectiveness of debt in the region. This study specifically examines the impact of ...
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) ...