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Asymmetric effect of inflation on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Low inflation and sustainable growth have been one of the major macroeconomic goals pursued by the Bank of Uganda. However, the country is faced with slow progress in terms of sustainable economic growth and keeping the ...
Effect of gross savings on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Savings are regarded as an engine of economic growth which contribute substantially to the development process of the economy. This study examined the effect of gross savings on economic growth in Uganda using annual time ...
Role of foreign direct investment in economic growth, a case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
In a decade or two, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have been sought by most, if not all, developing countries as a means of complementing the level of domestic investment, as well as securing economy-wide efficiency gains ...
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 ...
The effects of the stock exchange on economic growth in Uganda: A case of Uganda Securities Exchange
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
This study analysed effects of the stock exchange on economic growth in Uganda. Particularly, the study looked at whether stock markets provided opportunities for greater funds mobilisation, improved efficiency in resource ...
Public expenditure and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
This study had three objectives; to explore causality between aggregate public expenditure and economic growth, to assess whether convergence exists in public expenditure and economic growth and to estimate the effect of ...
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 ...
The Effect of Remittance on Economic Growth of Eastern African Countries
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
This study examined the effect of remittance on economic growth of Eastern African countries. Currently, the flow of workers remittance from developed to developing countries has received great attention among scholars and ...