Browsing by Subject "Economic development"
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The Impact of External Debt on Uganda’s Economic Growth
(Makerere University, 2019-02-12)This study examined the impact of external debt on Uganda‟s economic growth over the period 1987-2017 using the Autoregressive Distributed-lagged (ARDL) model estimation techniques after carrying out diagnostic tests on ... -
The Impact of Government Expenditure on Road Infrastructure on Economic Development in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-02)This study looked at the contribution of an improved transport system to the economic development of a country by analyzing the nexus between government expenditure on road infrastructure and economic development in ... -
The Impact of Population Growth on Economic Growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-18)The major objective of this study was to find out the impact of population growth on economic growth in Uganda. The study also had specific objectives which included: To investigate the causal relationship between population ... -
The Impact of Taxation on Economic Growth in Kenya: (1979 - 2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-11-14)The study was motivated by the worrying trend of sharply increasing public debt in Kenya which has a multiplier effect of draining the economic growth through high debt servicing charges. The study therefore purposed to ... -
Local economic development policy and capacity building in local government in Mubende District (2014-2020)
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study assessed the impact of National Local Economic Development Policy 2014 on the Capacity Building of Local Government in Mubende District 2014-2020. It looked at the capacity gaps that existed before the implementation ... -
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 ... -
Non-tariff barriers to trade in the East African Community: the case of road-transportation costs between Mombasa and Kigali through the Northern Transport Corridor
(2009-09)In the last three decades, African countries have pursued regional trade agreements as a way of accelerating their economic development. Likewise, it is expected that the current regional economic integration process into ... -
Personality, psychological capital and startup capital–entrepreneurial success relationship.
(Makerere University, 2013)The study investigated the moderating influence of personality and psychological capital on the start-up capital – entrepreneurial success relationship. Whereas the role of psychological capital and personality in ... -
Proper understanding of the theology of work: An avenue to the people’s participation in fruitful economic activity: A case study of Lira Cathedral Parish Lira Diocese.
(Makerere University, 2013-05)This study was carried with the purpose of investigating the influence of proper understanding of the theology of work on effective participation in fruitful economic activity so as to increase the level of development in ... -
Public investment in infrastructure and its impact on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Public investment in infrastructure remains critical in Uganda‘s development trajectory as population and urbanisation expand. A vast stock of infrastructure is believed to fuel economic growth by reducing the cost of ... -
Relationship Between Savings and Economic Growth in Uganda (2000 - 2015)
(Makerere University, 2018-09-20)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between savings and economic growth in Uganda using secondary quarterly data for the period 2000 to 2015 from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The main approach ... -
Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Uganda 1980-2016
(Makerere University, 2017-12)It is believed that trade openness will always result into high real GDP growth rates. However, discussions about the relationship between these two macroeconomic variables both in academic and policy arena is not a foregone ... -
Use and appropriation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in development: The experiences of Uganda and Zimbabwe
(Makerere University, 2011-11)There are high hopes about the role that new technologies in the information and communication sector can play in development. When properly planned, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can improve lives, increase ...