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Dimensions politiques et institutionnelles de l'économie politique en Afrique à l’ère de la mondialisation

039;indépendance politique a permis à la plupart des pays subsahariens de déterminer la combinaison appropriée des politiques et institutions leur permettant…...
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INFLATION DIFFERENTIALS AMONG UGANDAN HOUSEHOLDS: 1997 - 2007

ce the structural adjustment days of the 1990s, targeting inflation to single digit rates has remained a predominant feature of Ugandas macroeconomic strategy…...
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Regional Integration Policies to Support Job Creation for Africa's Burgeoning Youth Population

future of Africa is clearly regional and in the hands of its young people. The Continent boasts close to a billion people, a wealth of natural resources and…...
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Addressing Gender Gaps in the Ugandan Labour Market

r out of every five women in Uganda are employed in agriculture, according to the 2008 Gender and Productivity Survey (GPS) in Uganda (EPRC, 2009); and 42…...
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Aid Allocation Effects on Growth and Poverty A CGE Framework

has been argued that increased aid causes Dutch disease as a result of appreciation of the exchange rate which reduces the competitiveness of the countrys…...
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ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAMME : THE CASE OF IGANGA DISTRICT

s paper examines the technical and institutional efficiency of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme implementation in Iganga district…...
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Increasing World Food Prices: Blessing or Curse?

s study evaluates the potential impact of the recent rise in world food prices on the Ugandan economy and possible policy options to respond to it. Uganda is…...
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Civil Society in the Formulation of Malawi's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: A Long Walk to Participation

last six years has witnessed a remarkable shift in the thinking and approach of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as illustrated…...
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Beating Occupational Fraud Through Awareness and Prevention

pite the awareness created by high profile fraud cases such as Enron, WorldCom and Parmalat, occupational fraud runs rampant in the business world and poses a…...
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The Role of Agriculture in Strengthening Regional Integration in Africa

concern for regional integration in Africa predates independence. The period 1960-1980, however, witnessed the emergence of major regional integration…...