How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda

Research has had a powerful impact on policy in Uganda, affecting the climate of opinion, improving the quality of the policy debate, and helping focus public policy and intervention on poverty reduction. Uganda s successful use of knowledge and re...

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Main Authors: Mackinnon, John, Reinikka, Ritva
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank 2013
Subjects:
TAX
WAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/17591697/research-can-assist-policy-case-economic-reforms-uganda
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topic ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGETS
ARID AREAS
ARTICLE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BASIC SERVICES
BLACK MARKET
BLACK MARKETS
BRIBES
BROAD MONEY
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
BUDGET SUPPORT
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
BUDGETARY REFORM
BUDGETING
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITATION GRANT
CASH CROPS
CASH FLOW
CASH-CROP
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CHILD NUTRITION
CIVIL SERVANTS
CONDITIONALITY
CONFLICT
CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CORRECTIVE ACTION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT RELIEF
DEBTS
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS
DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
DOMESTIC MARKET
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION
EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE TRACKING STUDIES
FARMERS
FARMING SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL CONSTRAINT
FISCAL CRISIS
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL STANCE
FOOD CROP
FOOD CROPS
FOOD EXPENDITURES
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CLINICS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH UNIT
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORT DUTIES
IMPORT TAXES
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME FROM CASH CROPS
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME TAX
INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
INEQUALITY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTOR PERCEPTIONS
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND POLICY
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
LAND REFORM
LAND RIGHTS
LAND SHORTAGE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROVISION
LEGAL REFORM
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAXATION
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MALNUTRITION
MARKET PRICES
MARKET REFORMS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY DATA
MONETARY FUND
MONEY SUPPLY
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTING
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL POVERTY
NET PRESENT VALUE
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPEN ECONOMY
PARTICIPATORY METHODS
PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT
PHYSICAL SECURITY
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY RESPONSE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICIANS
POOR
POOR AREAS
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY DATA
POVERTY ERADICATION
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
POVERTY PROFILE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPERS
POVERTY STATUS
POVERTY-REDUCING PROGRAMS
PRICE DATA
PRICE STABILITY
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAMS
PROMISSORY NOTES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUANTITATIVE DATA
RATES OF RETURN
REAL EXCHANGE RATES
REALLOCATIONS
REFORM PROCESS
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RETURNS
RURAL
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
SANITATION
SANITATION SERVICES
SECTOR POLICY
SECTORAL PLANS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TAX
TAX BASE
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX POLICIES
TAX POLICY
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
WAR
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGETS
ARID AREAS
ARTICLE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BASIC SERVICES
BLACK MARKET
BLACK MARKETS
BRIBES
BROAD MONEY
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
BUDGET SUPPORT
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
BUDGETARY REFORM
BUDGETING
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITATION GRANT
CASH CROPS
CASH FLOW
CASH-CROP
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CHILD NUTRITION
CIVIL SERVANTS
CONDITIONALITY
CONFLICT
CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
CORRECTIVE ACTION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT RELIEF
DEBTS
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS
DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
DOMESTIC MARKET
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION
EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE TRACKING STUDIES
FARMERS
FARMING SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL CONSTRAINT
FISCAL CRISIS
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL STANCE
FOOD CROP
FOOD CROPS
FOOD EXPENDITURES
FOOD PRICES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CLINICS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH UNIT
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORT DUTIES
IMPORT TAXES
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME FROM CASH CROPS
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME TAX
INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
INEQUALITY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT RATES
INVESTOR PERCEPTIONS
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND POLICY
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
LAND REFORM
LAND RIGHTS
LAND SHORTAGE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROVISION
LEGAL REFORM
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAXATION
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MALNUTRITION
MARKET PRICES
MARKET REFORMS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY DATA
MONETARY FUND
MONEY SUPPLY
MONTHLY TRANSFERS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTING
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL POVERTY
NET PRESENT VALUE
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPEN ECONOMY
PARTICIPATORY METHODS
PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT
PHYSICAL SECURITY
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY RESPONSE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICIANS
POOR
POOR AREAS
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY DATA
POVERTY ERADICATION
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
POVERTY PROFILE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPERS
POVERTY STATUS
POVERTY-REDUCING PROGRAMS
PRICE DATA
PRICE STABILITY
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROGRAMS
PROMISSORY NOTES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUANTITATIVE DATA
RATES OF RETURN
REAL EXCHANGE RATES
REALLOCATIONS
REFORM PROCESS
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RETURNS
RURAL
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
SANITATION
SANITATION SERVICES
SECTOR POLICY
SECTORAL PLANS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TAX
TAX BASE
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX POLICIES
TAX POLICY
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
WAR
Mackinnon, John
Reinikka, Ritva
How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
geographic_facet Africa
Uganda
description Research has had a powerful impact on policy in Uganda, affecting the climate of opinion, improving the quality of the policy debate, and helping focus public policy and intervention on poverty reduction. Uganda s successful use of knowledge and research to help set public policy priorities demonstrates that even a poor post conflict country can, in a relatively short period of time, create an effective information base and feedback mechanisms for decision making.
format Publications & Research :: Journal Article
author Mackinnon, John
Reinikka, Ritva
author_facet Mackinnon, John
Reinikka, Ritva
author_sort Mackinnon, John
title How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
title_short How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
title_full How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
title_fullStr How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
title_full_unstemmed How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda
title_sort how research can assist policy : the case of economic reforms in uganda
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/17591697/research-can-assist-policy-case-economic-reforms-uganda
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16416
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spelling okr-10986-164162021-04-23T14:03:29Z How Research Can Assist Policy : The Case of Economic Reforms in Uganda Mackinnon, John Reinikka, Ritva ABSOLUTE POVERTY ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY ALLOCATION ANNUAL BUDGETS ARID AREAS ARTICLE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BASIC SERVICES BLACK MARKET BLACK MARKETS BRIBES BROAD MONEY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET SUPPORT BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUDGETARY REFORM BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITATION GRANT CASH CROPS CASH FLOW CASH-CROP CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHILD NUTRITION CIVIL SERVANTS CONDITIONALITY CONFLICT CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CORRECTIVE ACTION COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS CURRENCY DEBT DEBT RELIEF DEBTS DEVALUATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT DOMESTIC MARKET DROUGHT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE TRACKING STUDIES FARMERS FARMING SYSTEMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL ACCOUNTS FISCAL ADJUSTMENT FISCAL CONSTRAINT FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL STANCE FOOD CROP FOOD CROPS FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD PRICES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTORS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH UNIT HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL IMMUNIZATION IMPORT DUTIES IMPORT TAXES INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME FROM CASH CROPS INCOME GROWTH INCOME TAX INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INEQUALITY INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT RATES INVESTOR PERCEPTIONS LAND DISTRIBUTION LAND POLICY LAND REDISTRIBUTION LAND REFORM LAND RIGHTS LAND SHORTAGE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROVISION LEGAL REFORM LEGAL SYSTEM LEGAL SYSTEMS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL TAXATION LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MALNUTRITION MARKET PRICES MARKET REFORMS MEDICAL SERVICES MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONETARY DATA MONETARY FUND MONEY SUPPLY MONTHLY TRANSFERS NATIONAL ACCOUNTING NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL POVERTY NET PRESENT VALUE OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN ECONOMY PARTICIPATORY METHODS PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY FORMULATION POLICY RESPONSE POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICIANS POOR POOR AREAS POOR COUNTRIES POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY DATA POVERTY ERADICATION POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY PROFILE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPERS POVERTY STATUS POVERTY-REDUCING PROGRAMS PRICE DATA PRICE STABILITY PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE TRANSFERS PROGRAMS PROMISSORY NOTES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY OF LIFE QUALITY OF SERVICES QUANTITATIVE DATA RATES OF RETURN REAL EXCHANGE RATES REALLOCATIONS REFORM PROCESS RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RETURNS RURAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SECTOR POLICY SECTORAL PLANS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS STRUCTURAL REFORMS TAX TAX BASE TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX LAW TAX POLICIES TAX POLICY TAX RATES TAX REFORM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL SPENDING TRADE LIBERALIZATION WAR Research has had a powerful impact on policy in Uganda, affecting the climate of opinion, improving the quality of the policy debate, and helping focus public policy and intervention on poverty reduction. Uganda s successful use of knowledge and research to help set public policy priorities demonstrates that even a poor post conflict country can, in a relatively short period of time, create an effective information base and feedback mechanisms for decision making. 2013-12-19T21:26:56Z 2013-12-19T21:26:56Z 2002-09-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/17591697/research-can-assist-policy-case-economic-reforms-uganda World Bank Research Observer http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16416 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research :: Journal Article Africa Uganda