School of Economics (SE): Recent submissions
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The impact of health care financing on under-five mortality rates in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-01)The inadequacy of health care financing in Uganda, coupled with its disproportionate reliance on private and external sources, presents a critical concern for healthcare outcomes. Despite a marked increase in GDP per capita, ... -
Effect of Foreign Aid on fiscal behavior: a case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study examines the effect of foreign aid on the fiscal behavior of Uganda. Particularly, the study exposes the impact of foreign aid on domestic revenue mobilization, government spending, and external financing with ... -
Climate change, economic growth and household vulnerability in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Uganda's macroeconomic modelling frameworks currently overlook the impact of climate change, despite mounting evidence of extreme climate variability in the country. Prior attempts to assess climate change effects have ... -
Tax revenue productivity in Uganda (1992 – 2022)
(Makerere University, 2023-12)In both tax policy and public finance, there are mainly two important measures used to assess the productivity and efficiency of a tax system in terms of its capacity to mobilize revenue and these are; tax buoyancy which ... -
An empirical analysis of the twin deficit hypothesis: Evidence from Uganda (1990 – 2020)
(Makerere University, 2022-12)This study intended to extend the discussion of the twin deficit hypothesis – an assertion that there is a positive long run relationship between the budget and current account deficits. This follows not only the perpetual ... -
The effect of e-payment on tax compliance among small medium tax payers in Uganda: a case study of Uganda Revenue Authority Tororo Branch
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study set to examine E - payment on tax compliance at Uganda Revenue Authority Tororo district Branch office. The study examined the effect of E – payment on tax compliance, established the challenges faced by the tax ... -
Institutional quality and fiscal deficit in Sub Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study investigates the relationship between institutional quality and fiscal deficits in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The key inquiries addressed in this research focus on the extent to which the quality of government ... -
The impact of exportation on economic growth in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The impact of exports on the economic growth in Uganda has been an area of debate. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of exports on economic growth in Uganda. The study utilized annual secondary data from ... -
Effect of inflation rate on domestic private investment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This comprehensive study investigates the intricate relationship between inflation and domestic private investment in Uganda from 1983 to 2021. Utilizing the ARDL bounds testing approach, the research analyses both long-run ... -
The effect of specialized cervical cancer treatment on labour productivity: a case of patients at Uganda cancer institute
(Makerere University, 2023-08)The study examined the effect of specialized cancer treatment on labour productivity, a case of patients at Uganda cancer institute. The objectives of the study were; 1. To determine the effect of surgery, radiotherapy ... -
Effect of financial development on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Financial development is regarded as an engine of economic growth. However, limited attention is given to examining the effect of financial development on economic growth in Uganda. This study examines the effect of financial ... -
Effect of financial development on domestic private investment in Uganda: evidence from time series approach
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The role of financial development in fostering the growth of domestic private investment has received enormous attention in the economics literature. In Uganda, there is scanty evidence on the effect of financial development ... -
Impact of foreign direct investment on Uganda’s manufacturing sector
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on Uganda’s manufacturing sector output growth using the ARDL bounds testing approach over the period 1983-2020. Study findings show that FDI has a positive ... -
The effect of mobile money on expanding access to formal financial services in Uganda: a case of Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Mobile money – a financial product that allows users to access financial services over the mobile phone – has been gradually changing the financial access situation for many people formerly excluded from the formal ... -
The effect of trade liberalization on Uganda’s trade balance
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This paper examines the effect of trade liberalization on Uganda’s trade balance given that the National Development Plan (NDP) III of Uganda notes that the country's trade balance has remained in deficit. The study considers ... -
The dynamics of food accessibility and diversity in IDP camps in South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The Dynamics of Food Accessibility and Diversity in IDP Camps in South Sudan: A case study of Malakal and Melut IDP camps of Upper Nile state. Existing Literature suggests that there is evidence of high malnutrition cases ... -
The effect of foreign direct investment on tax revenue in Uganda (1990-2021)
(Makerere University, 2023-08)The objective of this research paper is to analyze the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on tax revenue in Uganda. Inward foreign direct investment, outward foreign direct investment, Gross Domestic Product, ... -
Household energy demand in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-06)The study analyzed determinants of household fuel energy access and levels of use efficiency using Uganda National Panel Survey data of 2009-2016. Two econometric approaches were used to examine energy access and energy ... -
The relationship between international trade and economic growth in Uganda (1990-2021)
(Makerere University, 2023-12)The study investigates the relationship between international trade and economic growth in Uganda with imports and exports as the measure of trade. Between 1990 and 1995, Uganda implemented liberalization policies, both ... -
Effect of government- expenditure on agricultural sector on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Fiscal policy is one of the key instrument a government applies to foster economic growth. The policy is mainly concerned with raising government revenue and incurring of government expenditure. The effectiveness of ...