Similar Search Results

Poverty estimates from Uganda National Household Survey III, 2005/2006

Ssewanyana, Sarah N.; Okidi, John A. - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2007

Using 2002/03 and 2005/2006 nationally representative household surveys, poverty headcount index declined from 38.8% respectively. The corresponding poverty gap ratio declined from 11.9% to 8.7%. While all Ugandans enjoyed an increase in consumption between the sample periods, the rate of growth...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008549258

Aid allocation effects on growth and poverty: A CGE framework

Twimukye, Evarist P.; Nabiddo, Winnie; Matovu, John Mary - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009

both short and long term gains. Applying a recursive dynamic general equilibrium model on Uganda, we find that while the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008491784

Decentralization and development: Emerging issues from Uganda's experience

Okidi, John A.; Guloba, Madina - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2006

The current decentralization in Uganda originated in the late 1980s as part of a broader effort to restore state credibility and deepen democracy following several years of political and economic turmoil. Using a detailed legal framework Uganda entrenched political, administrative and fiscal...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680809

Welfare distribution and poverty in Uganda, 1992 to 2000

Okidi, John A.; Okwi, Paul O.; Ddumba-Ssentamu, John - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2003

This study covers a period of far-reaching economic reform policies and programs in Uganda. Measures of inequality and stochastic dominance analysis are applied to a series of regionally representatives national household surveys data to shed light on the patterns of inter-temporal changes in...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680812

Uganda's poverty eradication agenda: Measuring up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Bahiigwa, Godfrey - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2003

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680814

Public spending composition and public sector efficiency: Implications for growth and poverty reduction in Uganda

Sennoga, Edward B.; Matovu, John Mary - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2010

health leads to higher GDP growth rates and accelerates poverty reduction. Moreover, the rate of poverty is faster in rural …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008682675

Causes of health inequalities in Uganda: Evidence from the demographic and health surveys

Ssewanyana, Sarah; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012

demographic and health surveys undertaken during 1995–2006.The surveys are nationally representative and capture anthropometric … indicators for children aged below 5 years. The study investigated the determinants of health inequalities focusing on child … health status through a combination of decomposition and regression analysis. Our results show that household welfare status …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010911197