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Marios Obwona

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20 December 2019

Uganda’s Vision of Middle Income Status: Why the Growth of the Middle Class Matters

Uganda aspired to become a lower middle income status country by 2020. The study examines why Uganda could or may not achieve this goal. The study uses two most recently available rounds of Uganda National Household Survey ( i.e. 2012/13 and 2016/17) t …

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1 February 2013

FDI Flows to Sub Saharan Africa: Uganda Country Case Study

“In this paper, based on Uganda’s experience, we analyse the various types of FDI and the relative magnitudes of the components. We also examine the destination of the FDI among the sectors of the economy; and analyse the economic, political and other …

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1 February 2007

Impact of Asian Drivers on SSA Agriculture and Food Security: Issues and Challenges

“An important sector in Africa that could be affected by the growth of Asia Drivers is the agriculture sector. This paper, provides the framework for assessing the impact of the Asian Drivers on Sub-Saharan Africa agriculture. The performance is review …

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1 May 2006

Promoting Development Oriented Financial Systems in Sub Saharan Africa: The Uganda Country Experience

“This study documents the recent trend of financial liberalization in Uganda and examines its impact on growth, investment and domestic savings. There are many facets in which financial liberalisation could contribute to growth. Some of these mechanism …

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1 January 2006

Determinants of Technical Efficiency Differentials Amongst Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers in Uganda: A Case of Tobacco Growers

“The principal objective of this study,using tobacco farmers as a case study, is to identify factors that influence their technical efficiencies. The specific objectives are twofold: First, the study seeks to estimate farmer-specific technical efficien …

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