School of Economics (SE) Collections: Recent submissions
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Telemedicine and health service delivery in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Telemedicine is increasingly being promoted as an ICT based approach to provide healthcare services, to leverage digital technology given the increasing need for healthcare delivery amidst health workforce shortages globally. ... -
Determinants of Uganda’s regional trade: Uganda’s performance under the East African Community (EAC)
(Makerere University, 2022-11)The research set out to examine the Determinants of Uganda's regional trade with a special focus on Uganda's Performance under the East African Community (EAC). The study utilized the gravity model which predicts that ... -
Impact of Remittances on exchange rate in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This paper investigates the impact of remittances on exchange rate in Uganda, using annual time series data of 1987 to 2020 while controlling for other fundamental variables such as inflation, interest rate, gross domestic ... -
Factors influencing the use of health insurance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Over the past two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been pushing for universal health coverage (UHC) globally. This move is aimed at enabling people to access the needed health services without suffering ... -
The impact of government agricultural expenditure on economic growth: a case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study examined the impact of government agricultural expenditure on economic growth in Uganda over the period 1990 to 2021 with time series data collected from the World Development Indicators. The study applied ... -
The effectiveness of policy frameworks on traffic congestion in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06)Kampala Capital City serves as an economically vibrant city with urbanization and faster population growth that keeps on increasing over the years. This has facilitated the rising demand for goods and services which leads ... -
Re-examining the effects of trade openness on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study uses the newly developed nonlinear autoregressive distributed lags (NARDL) framework approach to examine the effects of trade openness on economic growth in Uganda covering the period from 1990 to 2019. The study ... -
Determinants of digital payment usage in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The importance of digitalization of payments systems cannot be understated. Digital payments invoke greater financial inclusion and enhance efficient flow of funds for payment of goods and services. The objective of the ... -
Effect of financial inclusion on economic development in Uganda (2010-2020)
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Financial inclusion plays an immense role in fostering economic development of a given economy. The research on the role of financial inclusion on economic development is scarce albeit with mixed and inconclusive findings. ... -
Determinants of tax revenue collection in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The low tax revenue is a problem for economic growth, development and one major explanation of high budget deficits in Uganda. The main objective of this study is to empirically examine the major determinants of tax revenue ... -
Socio-demographic factors influencing household participation in Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) and the likelihood of food security among VSLA and non- VSLA households.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)This study examined the socio-demographic factors influencing households’ participation in village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) and the likelihood of food security among VSLA and non-VSLA households using a ... -
Childhood violence and prevalence of early pregnancies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Teenage pregnancy is both a health and economic issue that requires immediate attention because it threatens the economy’s well-being. The major objective of the study was to explore the relationship between childhood ... -
Effects of taxes on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)As most developing countries strive to achieve economic growth and development through taxation, they face numerous economic challenges. The debate on the effectiveness of taxes as a tool for promoting growth and development ... -
Effect of tax evasion on economic growth in the East African Community
(Makerere University, 2022-12)This study examined the effect of tax evasion on economic growth in the East African Community for the period 2001 to 2017. The study adopted the theoretical framework advanced by Bekoe (2013) to examine the effect of ... -
Public health spending and under-five mortality rate in East Africa (2000-2018)
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Over time there has been literature on public health expenditure that has informed implementation of health policy initiatives in developing countries translating into better health outcomes. Despite other contributing ... -
Commercial banks and women empowerment in Uganda: a case of Rukungiri Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Empowerment of women is important as it enables establish more stable societies, as women participate in economic activity and the development process. Commercial banks play an important role in empowerment by encouraging ... -
Factors influencing the choice of saving mechanism: evidence from Uganda National Household Survey
(Makerere University, 2023-01-08)Worldwide, savings are an important determinant of both individual and national wellbeing, and the choice of savings mechanism has critical micro- and macroeconomic implications. According to the UNHS for 2019/20, majority ... -
High and medium technology exports, gross capital formation and economic growth in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)This paper provides new evidence on the impact of high and medium technology exports and gross capital formation on economic growth in the East African economies. The study utilizes data from the World Bank Development ... -
The effect of government spending on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-10)The rapid growth in government spending in Uganda has caused concern among policy makers on the implication of such growth. Over the three decades, government expenditure in the country grew at a faster rate than the ... -
Determinants of Uganda’s balance of payment position; the monetary approach
(Makerere University, 2022-06)Generally, developing and emerging economies experience balance of payments deficits. A number of factors affect a country’s balance of payments position have been theoretically and empirically investigated in the literature ...