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Determinants of Interest Rate Spreads in Uganda’s Commercial Banking Sector: A Panel Data Analysis
(Makerere University, 2018-12-10)
Liberalisation of financial markets is associated with a reduction in interest rate spreads. However, interest rate spreads have persistently remained high in Uganda despite the financial liberalisation that was undertaken ...
The determinants of access to antenatal care services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-03)
Access to Antenatal care (ANC) reduces maternal mortality and improves health outcomes. Developing countries like Uganda follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of four ANC visits within the first four ...
The Effect of Public Expenditure on Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06-07)
The major objective of this study was to examine the impact of government expenditure on infrastructure and economic growth; the data used was sourced from the World Bank data base and the government expenditure components ...
The impact of tourism earnings on Kenya’s economic growth: 1995-2014
(Makerere University, 2017-11-22)
The Tourism Sector is second income earner in Kenya and provides employment to a large section of people along the tourism value-chain. However, the performance of the sector is prone to external and internal shocks such ...
Tax administration and domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda: A case of Uganda Revenue Authority
(2017-11-18)
The study sought to analyze the tax administrative reforms and domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda a case of Uganda Revenue Authority. One of the key objectives of tax reforms in Uganda was to ensure that the tax reforms ...
The analysis of effectiveness of bank credit as a funding alternative for SMEs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018-01-04)
This research project was carried out to analyze the effectiveness of bank credit as a funding alternative for SMEs in Kampala district. The study set out to establish the current status of access to bank credit by SMEs ...
Inflation and economic growth; An empirical analysis of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
In this paper, an examination of the relationship between and economic growth in Uganda over the period of 1990-2015 by using time series data is performed. The study employed the vector error correction model (VECM) and ...
Relationship between macro economic indicators and economic performance in Uganda: 1970-2012
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between macroeconomic indicators (imports, exports, FDI) and economic growth in Uganda from 1970 to 2012, using the Vector Auto Regression frame work (VAR) and ...
The effect of real effective exchange rate volatility on Uganda's trade balance
(Makerere University, 2018-09-21)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) volatility on Uganda’s trade balance. Since the adoption of the flexible exchange rate system in 1993, Uganda has experienced ...
Determinants of Capital Formation in Uganda: (1984-2016) Does Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Openness Matter?
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
This research investigates the determinants of Capital formation in Uganda (1984-2016) using the Bounds Approach to Cointegration developed by Persaran and Shin (1999). Since Uganda registered its highest Annual Percentage ...