Beyond Macroeconomic Stability: The Quest for Industrialization in Uganda
September 1, 2008
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Summary
Uganda has registered one of the most impressive economic turnarounds of recent decades. The amelioration of conflict and wide ranging economic reforms kick-started rapid economic growth that has now been sustained for some 20 years. But there is a strong sense in policy making circles that despite macroeconomic stability and reasonably well functioning markets, economic growth has not translated into significant structural transformation. This paper considers (i) Uganda's record of economic transformation relative to the high growth Asian countries and (ii) the contending explanations as to why more transformation and higher growth has proved elusive.
Subject: Exports, Human capital, Income, Infrastructure, Real exchange rates
Keywords: economic activity, exchange rate, growth acceleration, per capita income, SG country, take-off date, WP
Pages:
43
Volume:
2008
DOI:
Issue:
231
Series:
Working Paper No. 2008/231
Stock No:
WPIEA2008231
ISBN:
9781451870893
ISSN:
1018-5941
