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This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms …' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the reforms have been limited to these kinds of gains - producing new …
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Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...
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Urbanization is one of the critical global trends shaping the future of humanity. At the same time, it has been argued that full development requires an urbanized environment. This paper attempts to examine and characterize the major phases of urbanization in Uganda and what this means for urban...
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This paper investigates business tax compliance in a multilevel tax structure with limited coordination. We study the case of Kampala, where firms are taxed at national and local levels-by the Uganda Revenue Authority and the Kampala Capital City Authority, respectively-and where the agencies...
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Entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly essential in this current era of the knowledge economy. It contributes to the … economy by depicting better efficiency and social goals. To stimulate entrepreneurship, it is essential to investigate the … thinking behind entrepreneurship or what entrepreneurs think about entrepreneurship. Such investigations should encompass the …
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In recent decades, entrepreneurship has become increasingly important for innovation and economic growth. However, few … studies demonstrate the role of information and communication technology systems (ICT) in promoting entrepreneurship, and even … open innovation dynamic and entrepreneurship, as very few studies do. …
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A spin-out happens when an employee quits a company to start a new venture; however, theories do not agree on whether the "spin-out entrepreneur" will start the company in the same or in a different industry. We investigated a sample of 250 entrepreneurs and 120 spin-out companies to understand...
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Although there is a rich debate about entrepreneurship and its impact on economic development, much less is known about … data obtained from national structural business statistics, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and the Labour Force … international perspective, this study might serve as an inspiration to shed more light on the national levels of entrepreneurship …
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guarantees to get capital, and a lack of entrepreneurship skills in the technological era, market access, bureaucracy, and …
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This study is designed to test an empirical investigation of the environmental turbulence and fear in predicting entrepreneurial improvisation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. This research aims to analyze whether the emotional response of fear drives the decision-makers of...
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