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Recovery from the COVID-19 shock and the informal labour market in urban Uganda
As COVID-19 cases continue to escalate across developing countries, many governments reimposed harsh lockdown policies, reversing months of gradual economic recovery. In Uganda, public transport and non-essential businesses were suspended for 42 days, echoing a prior shutdown through April-June 2020. These restrictions significantly impacted the informal economy, where...
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Investigating FDI linkages in developing countries
Foreign investment into Uganda has been increasing in recent years. However, the extent to which this investment is yielding significant returns for the local economy is uncertain. To date, there is little known about the differential performance and impact of foreign firms in Uganda, and therefore limited evidence from which to design policies to make the most of Foreign...
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Cross-sectoral movements of labour in a low-income country: Evidence from Uganda
In this project we plan to employ a newly sourced matched employer-employee dataset in Uganda to explore the cross-sectoral and cross-firm movement of labour in a low-income country. Using this data, we aim to shed light on: The extent to which workers are able to progress up the job ladder and match with good and productive employers; The relative importance of...
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Policy implementation in Uganda
Implementing government policies is essential to recover from the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and to foster economic growth through evidence-based policies. Anecdotal evidence and broad-based indices (e.g., World Bank Governance Indicators) strongly suggest that policy implementation is lacking in most sub-Saharan African countries. Reasons possibly...
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A review of IGC research for the Uganda revenue authority
Taxation plays a critical dual function in fostering economic growth. Not only are tax revenues critical to fund growth-enhancing public infrastructure and services; tax policy and administration also plays a key role in directing productive and sustainable economic activity. As Uganda strives to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and global recession, these...
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Supporting the development of Uganda’s 2nd national strategy for private sector development (2020/21 - 2024/25) through economic research session: Agriculture & agro-industrialization
The Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Republic of Uganda is currently in the process of developing a National Strategy for Private Sector Development (NSPD). Anchored in the National Development Plan III (updated in July 2020 to reflect the impact of COVID-19), the new NSDP will be Uganda’s key...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Informal transport reform in Kampala city
Public transport services in Kampala city are largely made up of minibus and motorbike taxis. While the current transport sector provides a critical means of livelihood to many individuals in the city, the jobs offered are relatively low-paid and the job market is increasingly saturated. Given the limited potential for the current transportation industry to...
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Consumer incentive schemes and other tax compliance strategies in developing countries
Presentation - Data visualisation of consumer incentive schemes around the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpTULSmCnk Presentation - Messaging matters: The effects of different messages on individual tax payment in Uganda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xF_EzCrkXE Consumer incentive schemes are programs that revenue Administrations can use to boost...
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Publication - Miscellaneous
Empirical research on taxation in Uganda
This note summarises discussions and presentations from an afternoon seminar held by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the IGC on the 15th April 2021. The aim of the event was to share and discuss findings from ongoing research projects conducted jointly by personnel from the URA and the IGC.
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Trade agreements for private sector development
https://youtu.be/QZ2K2FV4kHM You can also listen to the audio recording of the event here: IGC Admin · Trade agreements for private sector development The Government of Uganda strives to promote private sector development and job creation through active participation in international trade agreements. However, planers and decision makers are aware that the...