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Essays on governance, public finance, and economic development
(University of St Andrews, 2014)
This thesis is composed of three distinct but related essays. The first essay studies the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based ...
Tax evasion and the business environment in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2014)
We provide some empirical evidence of how a poor business environment may incentivise tax evasion. In particular, we examine the roles that specific components of the business environment that include: bribery, efficiency ...
Primary school child dropout, interschool movements and progression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-08)
Despite the progress in access to primary education in Uganda, the goal of Universal Primary Education is yet to be met. This study uses the Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS) for 2005/06 and 2009/10 to assess the ...
Impact of interest rate liberalisation on private investment in Uganda: 1980-2010
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
This study analyses the impact of interest rate liberalization on private investment in Uganda for the period 1980-2010. The specific objectives were to evaluate the impact of interest rate liberalization on private ...
Economic valuation of Mabira forest: A contingent valuation method
(Makerere University, 2015-12)
This study applied the Contingent Valuation Method in estimating the economic valuation of Mabira forest by determining the Willingness to pay for the forest goods/services. The main
objective of the study was to estimate ...
The effect of external debt on economic growth in East African countries
(Makerere University, 2017-12)
The study analyzed the effect of external debt on economic growth in East African countries. It used quarterly panel data where gross domestic product was endogenous variable measuring economic growth as a function of ...
Foreign aid, economic development and corruption
(2015-06)
We adopt a dynamic general equilibrium model in which bureaucratic corruption leads to poor quality public services thereby incentivising households to engage in tax evasion. With aid, government is able to shore up the ...
Factors affecting mobile money adoption in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-04)
The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with mobile money adoption in Uganda. Secondary data was sourced from the 2013 Uganda FinScope data that comprised of 3401 individual records aged 16 years and ...
Determinants of tax revenue efforts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-12)
The objective of this study is to examine the determinants of tax revenue efforts in Uganda. Specifically, it aimed at drawing conclusion on some of the macroeconomic variables that affect the tax revenue effort. The study ...
Econometric Analysis of Linkages between Sector Output Growth, Human Development and Public Spending in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-12)
Uganda pursues a long-term policy objective of transforming the country’s society from the state peasantry to modernity and prosperity and increasing per-capita income to middle-income economy levels, government committed ...