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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 ...
Supporting youths targeted agriculture programmes to address youths unemployment : the case of the coffee value chain in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)
Creation of better youth employment opportunities is a key policy challenge across the globe leading to high rate unemployment and this affects youths’ welfare, economic performance and social stability. In Uganda, it was ...
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 ...
Determinants of youth unemployment in Uganda: Binomial Logit Model Approach
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
The main objective of this study was to determine the factors responsible for the youth unemployment in Uganda. The data for this study was obtained from the Uganda National Household Survey 2016/17 collected by Uganda ...
Tax elasticity and buoyancy of major taxes in Uganda: 1998 - 2019
(Makerere University, 2020-02)
This paper aimed at estimating the tax elasticity and buoyancy of tax revenue and its major components in Uganda. Tax revenues are a major source of government revenues in Uganda and continue to play a major role in funding ...
Determinants of hotel room rates in Uganda : a case study of Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The study aims to investigate the determinants of hotel room rates in Kampala Uganda. The specific objective was to explore the relationship between hotel room rates and the hotel room attributes. The study was carried out ...
Factors affecting foreign direct investment in Uganda (1985-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-09)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a crucial role in speeding up the development and economic growth of Uganda. Many developing countries rely on FDI to promote their economy as they face capital shortage for their ...
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, ...
Social determinants of health status in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-01)
Health status of individuals is not only of great significance because of the direct utility that health can provide but also because of the productivity losses and large indirect costs caused by ill-health, which places ...