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    • Does Size Matter? Scale, Corruption and Uncertainty 

      Forgues-Puccio, Gonzalo; Okumu, Ibrahim Mike (2012)
      We study the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based on a dynamic general equilibrium model in which growth occurs endogenously ...

    • Imported Inputs and Exporting in the Africa’s Manufacturing Sector 

      Bbaale, Edward; Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Kavuma, Suzan Namirembe (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019)
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate both direct and indirect channels through which imported inputs spur exporting in the African manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The authors estimated ...

    • Innovation and employment growth: evidence from manufacturing firms in Africa 

      Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Bbaale, Edward; Guloba, Madina Mwagale (Springer open, 2019-02)
      This paper estimates the association between innovation and employment growth among manufacturing firms in Africa. The paper uses a cross-sectional World Bank Enterprise Survey dataset in which innovation is categorised ...

    • Labour productivity among small-and medium-scale enterprises in Uganda: the role of innovation 

      Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Buyinza, Faisal (Springer, 2018)
      Using the 2013 World Bank Enterprise Survey data for Uganda, this paper employs the quintile estimation technique to explain the relationship between labour productivity and innovation among SMEs. Innovation involves the ...

    • Socioeconomic Determinants of Primary School Dropout: The Logistic Model Analysis 

      Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Nakajjo, Alex; Isoke, Doreen (Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), 2008-02)
      This paper describes the socioeconomic determinants of primary school dropout in Uganda with the aid of a logistic model analysis using the 2004 National Service Delivery Survey data. The Objectives were to establish the; ...

    • Tax evasion and the business environment in Uganda 

      Mawejje, Joseph; Okumu, Ibrahim Mike (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 ...

    • Technical and vocational education and training in Uganda: A critical analysis 

      Okumu, Ibrahim Mike; Bbaale, Edward (Wiley, 2018-10)
      This article undertakes a diagnostic study of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) subsector with the rationale of characterizing the subsector and identifying the areas of potential strengths and ...

    • Wages and Labour Productivity in African Manufacturing 

      Mawejje, Joseph; Okumu, Ibrahim Mike (Wiley, 2018-12)
      We examine the relationship between labour productivity and wages using a sample of manufacturing firms in 39 African countries. The analysis is based on the World Bank’s enterprise survey data. Controlling for regressor ...