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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda

Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013

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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Development assistance and climate finance

Arndt, Channing - 2015

The distinction between development assistance and climate finance is driven by an optic of compensation largely derived from the 'polluter pays' principle. For practical as well as conceptual reasons, this principle provides a weak basis for climate finance. The distinction also cuts against...

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Historical origins of persistent inequality in Nigeria

Archibong, Belinda - 2016

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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Compliance rates with local and national business taxes: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda

Vincent, Rose Camille; Dietrich, Stephan; McNabb, Kyle - 2023

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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Urban development transitions and their implications for poverty reduction and policy planning in Uganda

Mukwaya, Paul Isolo; Sengendo, Hannington; Lwasa, Shuaib - 2010

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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Foreign assistance in a climate-constrained world

Arndt, Channing; Bach, Christian Friis - 2011

The emergence of climate finance has the potential to catalyze positive changes in the institutional architecture and distribution mechanisms for financial flows to lower income countries. The nature of the challenge of development in the context of climate change argues for recipient country...

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Aid to Africa: The changing context

Addison, Tony; Singhal, Saurabh; Tarp, Finn - 2013

To continue its economic growth and create new and better livelihoods, Africa must transform the productive side of its …, but also new risks as Africa's integration with the global economy evolves. Climate change is impacting productive sectors …

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Competing cleavages in sub-Saharan Africa? How economic distance affects ethnic bloc politics

Conroy-Krutz, Jeffrey - 2016

Does economic standing cross-cut ethnicity in African electoral politics? In many countries in the region, ethnicity appears to be a major consideration in individuals' political decision-making. However, there is significant variation in the extent to which coethnics support parties en bloc;...

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Horizontal inequalities and affirmative action: An analysis of attitudes towards redistribution across groups in Africa

Langer, Arnim; Stewart, Frances; Schroyens, Maarten - 2016

Inequalities between ethnic or racial groups, defined as horizontal inequalities, are pervasive and persistent. They persist due to cumulative and reinforcing inequalities arising from unequal access to different types of capital. Affirmative action policies can provide promising opportunities...

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Technical note: Proposed model for regional power sector integration in Africa

Rose, Amy; Pérez-Arriaga, Ignacio - 2016

to play a significant role in many regional power pools in Africa. Feasible power transmission highways from Grand Inga … expected to cause major variations in Africa's hydrological resources and it is not known how these changes may impact the … regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa and how this value may change in the face of climate change. This work builds on …

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