Browsing Research Articles by Author "Musiita, Benjamin"
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Does Investment in Human Capital Offset Oil Dependence? Unveiling the Drivers of Unemployment in Uganda
Katarangi, Asaph Kaburura; Kijjambu, Frederick Nsambu; Musiita, Benjamin (Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)This study explored the impact of human capital development on unemployment in Uganda. Employing a Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model informed by the Neoclassical growth theory, the research analyzed the relationship between ... -
Factor Input Prices and Unemployment in Uganda
Musiita, Benjamin; Kijjambu, Frederick Nsambu; Katarangi, Asaph Kaburura (Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)Examining the impact of input costs on unemployment in Uganda, this study employed an ARDL model based on the Efficiency Wage Theory. Analyzing annual data from 1987 to 2019 and controlling for economic size and currency ... -
Human Capital Development and Unemployment in Uganda: The Keynesian Theory of Unemployment in Perspective
Kijjambu, Fredrick Nsambu; Musiita, Benjamin; Katarangi, Asaph Kaburura (Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)This study delves into the dynamic relationship between human capital development and unemployment in Uganda, employing a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to analyze time series data on education and health expenditures ... -
Productivity Factors and the Growth of the Manufacturing Sector among the East African Community Members States: Testing the Adequacy of the Endogenous Growth Hypothesis
Musiita, Benjamin; Jeke, Leward; Turyareeba, Dickson; Kenneth, Mugambe; Boyi, Ben; Kisaalita, Thomas More; Mwesige, Richard; Kahangane, Geoffrey (American Journal of Economics, 2023)Purpose: It is well documented that the manufacturing industry plays a vital role in a country's economic growth and progress. This study benchmarks the endogenous growth paradigm in order to assess the productivity drivers ...