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Papers by Julius Kiiza
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment, Sep 6, 2023
Routledge eBooks, Dec 30, 2021
Research Series, Apr 1, 2009
Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks, 2008
Page 191. Chapter 9 Mercantilism and the Struggle for Late Industrialization in an Age of Globali... more Page 191. Chapter 9 Mercantilism and the Struggle for Late Industrialization in an Age of Globalization A Comparative Analysis of Taiwan and Uganda* Julius Kiiza Any nation which owing to misfortunes is behind others in industry ...
Tanzania journal of development studies, 2018
This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda... more This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda. Three theoretical perspectives are reviewed – the local-content-as-national-content theory; local-content-as-good-corporate-governance; and local content as ‘smart’ industrial policy. It is this third perspective that guides our scrutiny of the local content credentials of Uganda’s oil policies and laws. To what degree is Uganda’s local content rhetoric reflected in the difficult but necessary task of skilling the nation (that is, the ‘citizens’); empowering local businesses, and, in short, creating a virtuous cycle of local ownership, job creation and inclusive development? The methodology adopted herein includes critical desktop reviews; scrutiny of the oil policies and laws; and key informant interviews. The emerging conclusion is that the demand for measurable local content dividends – defined in terms of job creation for nationals; use of national suppliers; utilization of local i...
Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Aug 16, 2013
Uganda has had one president, Yoweri Museveni, for 26 years. Regime longevity has granted Museven... more Uganda has had one president, Yoweri Museveni, for 26 years. Regime longevity has granted Museveni a politically rare chance to flirt with Marxism (1986–9), embrace orthodox neoliberalism (1989–97), and eventually, rediscover developmentalism. 1 The rediscovery of developmentalism has involved the partial resurrection of certain old institutions (such as the Uganda Development Corporation), the reform of others (such as National Water & Sewerage Corporation), and the birth of new developmentalist institutions (such the Uganda Energy Fund).
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Jul 1, 2011
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization establish... more The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with a mission to foster sustainable growth and development in Uganda through advancement of research-based knowledge and policy analysis. Since its inception, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has made significant contributions to national and regional policy formulation and implementation in the Republic of Uganda and throughout East Africa. The Centre has also contributed to national and international development processes through intellectual policy discourse and capacity strengthening for policy analysis, design and management. The EPRC envisions itself as a Centre of excellence that is capable of maintaining a competitive edge in providing national leadership in intellectual economic policy discourse, through timely research-based contribution to policy processes.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2006
Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization establish... more The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with a mission to foster sustainable growth and development in Uganda through advancement of research-based knowledge and policy analysis. Since its inception, the EPRC has made significant contributions to national and regional policy formulation and implementation in the Republic of Uganda and throughout East Africa. The Centre has also contributed to national and international development processes through intellectual policy discourse and capacity strengthening for policy analysis, design and management. The EPRC envisions itself as a Centre of excellence that is capable of maintaining a competitive edge in providing national leadership in intellectual economic policy discourse, through timely research-based contribution to policy processes. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) or its management.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
There has been growing concern over the state’s inability to effectively respond to Nigeria's... more There has been growing concern over the state’s inability to effectively respond to Nigeria's persistent rise in poverty and unemployment. This concern is more among the youth, who feel they have not been empowered enough. This article examines the nature of Yobe State's institutional capacity, its impact on youth empowerment, and its implications on employment and poverty reduction. It is based on a study that adopted a mixed-methods sequential approach combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In the first phase, 393 randomly selected respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. In the second phase, data were collected on key informants and youth participants' opinions, views, and experiences using key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that most youth are not confident of the state's institutional capacity to implement youth empowerment programs effectively. Most ...
Ugandan voters decided who will govern for the next five years. 1 These were the first multi-part... more Ugandan voters decided who will govern for the next five years. 1 These were the first multi-party elections in the country since 1980 and marked the end of 20 years of "no-party democracy". 2 It was also the first tripartite elections, with voters electing the President and parliamentary representatives (including special seats for women) on the same day. An important day indeed, 3 but elections are more than the casting and counting of votes. Much is decided in the weeks and months prior to election day, and events in the aftermath of the polling may alter the outcome. To judge an election on the basis of a narrow focus on the polling and tallying of results, and perhaps the last part of the campaign, often yields a very different verdict than if the basis for analysis is the broader process, where the parameters and structures are set that underpin and restrain the electoral process. This report analyses the 2006 presidential and parliamentary election in terms of the broader process starting with the processes of setting the rule for political contestation, through the registration of voters and parties, the nomination of parties and candidates, the campaign, the voting, counting and tallying and finally, the handling of election complaints. The report shows how problems and irregularities at various stages of the election cycle tilted the playing field and compromised the integrity of the 2006 elections. The report comes out of research collaboration between the departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Public and Comparative Law (Makerere University) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway. The project analyses the development of democratic processes in Uganda by focusing on institutions aimed at securing democratic accountability. To ensure that elected political leaders 'play by the rules' and act in accordance with their mandate without violating citizens' rights, is a key challenge for new democracies in sub-Saharan Africa, and elections and succession 'test' the strength of political institutions to check against executive dominance. In many cases incumbents find ways to win electoral mandates without opening for genuine political competition, and we ask to what extent the institutions established to guard against executive dominance in Uganda were able to exercise their functions in the context of the 2006 elections. The research project examines four sets of institutions charged with ensuring an impartial and fair electoral process: the institutions comprising the electoral channel, the party system, parliament, and the judiciary. 4 These four institutions are interdependent but also partly autonomous from each other and to understand how they operate and interact is necessary in order to grasp the degree of democratic institutionalisation. The quality and impartiality of the electoral administration is central for whether an election is seen as a legitimate process for delegation of authority from citizens to representatives. In new democracies the organisation of the electoral process is often characterised by ambiguous rules and problems associated with enforcement of the rules. The political party has become a most significant actor in electoral processes and democratic governance. Parties also serve to link citizens with parliament, which represents the citizens in setting the rules of the electoral game, influencing policy decisions and acting as an institutional 1 Local council elections were held later: L.C.5 Elections on March 2, and L.C.3 Elections on 10 March 2006. 2 In the previous elections held since the coming into power of the National Resistance Movement in 1986, presidential and parliamentary candidates all ran under the Movement umbrella, competing on the basis of individual merit. 3 The local elections were, however, held on different dates as were the elections of representatives to parliament for special groups (the army, workers, youth, and people with disabilities). 4 The study is designed to allow comparisons with findings from similar research projects in Zambia
Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, Sep 11, 2019
This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda... more This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda. Three theoretical perspectives are reviewed – the local-content-as-national-content theory; local-content-as-good-corporate-governance; and local content as ‘smart’ industrial policy. It is this third perspective that guides our scrutiny of the local content credentials of Uganda’s oil policies and laws. To what degree is Uganda’s local content rhetoric reflected in the difficult but necessary task of skilling the nation (that is, the ‘citizens’); empowering local businesses, and, in short, creating a virtuous cycle of local ownership, job creation and inclusive development? The methodology adopted herein includes critical desktop reviews; scrutiny of the oil policies and laws; and key informant interviews. The emerging conclusion is that the demand for measurable local content dividends – defined in terms of job creation for nationals; use of national suppliers; utilization of local i...
Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa, 2021
This paper examines the phenomenon of"new" pulblic management in Uganda in the broader ... more This paper examines the phenomenon of"new" pulblic management in Uganda in the broader context of the history of administrative reform, the quality management revolution, and the rise of economic rationalism over conventional public administration.
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment, Sep 6, 2023
Routledge eBooks, Dec 30, 2021
Research Series, Apr 1, 2009
Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks, 2008
Page 191. Chapter 9 Mercantilism and the Struggle for Late Industrialization in an Age of Globali... more Page 191. Chapter 9 Mercantilism and the Struggle for Late Industrialization in an Age of Globalization A Comparative Analysis of Taiwan and Uganda* Julius Kiiza Any nation which owing to misfortunes is behind others in industry ...
Tanzania journal of development studies, 2018
This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda... more This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda. Three theoretical perspectives are reviewed – the local-content-as-national-content theory; local-content-as-good-corporate-governance; and local content as ‘smart’ industrial policy. It is this third perspective that guides our scrutiny of the local content credentials of Uganda’s oil policies and laws. To what degree is Uganda’s local content rhetoric reflected in the difficult but necessary task of skilling the nation (that is, the ‘citizens’); empowering local businesses, and, in short, creating a virtuous cycle of local ownership, job creation and inclusive development? The methodology adopted herein includes critical desktop reviews; scrutiny of the oil policies and laws; and key informant interviews. The emerging conclusion is that the demand for measurable local content dividends – defined in terms of job creation for nationals; use of national suppliers; utilization of local i...
Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Aug 16, 2013
Uganda has had one president, Yoweri Museveni, for 26 years. Regime longevity has granted Museven... more Uganda has had one president, Yoweri Museveni, for 26 years. Regime longevity has granted Museveni a politically rare chance to flirt with Marxism (1986–9), embrace orthodox neoliberalism (1989–97), and eventually, rediscover developmentalism. 1 The rediscovery of developmentalism has involved the partial resurrection of certain old institutions (such as the Uganda Development Corporation), the reform of others (such as National Water & Sewerage Corporation), and the birth of new developmentalist institutions (such the Uganda Energy Fund).
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Jul 1, 2011
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization establish... more The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with a mission to foster sustainable growth and development in Uganda through advancement of research-based knowledge and policy analysis. Since its inception, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has made significant contributions to national and regional policy formulation and implementation in the Republic of Uganda and throughout East Africa. The Centre has also contributed to national and international development processes through intellectual policy discourse and capacity strengthening for policy analysis, design and management. The EPRC envisions itself as a Centre of excellence that is capable of maintaining a competitive edge in providing national leadership in intellectual economic policy discourse, through timely research-based contribution to policy processes.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2006
Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization establish... more The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is an autonomous not-for-profit organization established in 1993 with a mission to foster sustainable growth and development in Uganda through advancement of research-based knowledge and policy analysis. Since its inception, the EPRC has made significant contributions to national and regional policy formulation and implementation in the Republic of Uganda and throughout East Africa. The Centre has also contributed to national and international development processes through intellectual policy discourse and capacity strengthening for policy analysis, design and management. The EPRC envisions itself as a Centre of excellence that is capable of maintaining a competitive edge in providing national leadership in intellectual economic policy discourse, through timely research-based contribution to policy processes. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) or its management.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
There has been growing concern over the state’s inability to effectively respond to Nigeria's... more There has been growing concern over the state’s inability to effectively respond to Nigeria's persistent rise in poverty and unemployment. This concern is more among the youth, who feel they have not been empowered enough. This article examines the nature of Yobe State's institutional capacity, its impact on youth empowerment, and its implications on employment and poverty reduction. It is based on a study that adopted a mixed-methods sequential approach combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In the first phase, 393 randomly selected respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. In the second phase, data were collected on key informants and youth participants' opinions, views, and experiences using key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that most youth are not confident of the state's institutional capacity to implement youth empowerment programs effectively. Most ...
Ugandan voters decided who will govern for the next five years. 1 These were the first multi-part... more Ugandan voters decided who will govern for the next five years. 1 These were the first multi-party elections in the country since 1980 and marked the end of 20 years of "no-party democracy". 2 It was also the first tripartite elections, with voters electing the President and parliamentary representatives (including special seats for women) on the same day. An important day indeed, 3 but elections are more than the casting and counting of votes. Much is decided in the weeks and months prior to election day, and events in the aftermath of the polling may alter the outcome. To judge an election on the basis of a narrow focus on the polling and tallying of results, and perhaps the last part of the campaign, often yields a very different verdict than if the basis for analysis is the broader process, where the parameters and structures are set that underpin and restrain the electoral process. This report analyses the 2006 presidential and parliamentary election in terms of the broader process starting with the processes of setting the rule for political contestation, through the registration of voters and parties, the nomination of parties and candidates, the campaign, the voting, counting and tallying and finally, the handling of election complaints. The report shows how problems and irregularities at various stages of the election cycle tilted the playing field and compromised the integrity of the 2006 elections. The report comes out of research collaboration between the departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Public and Comparative Law (Makerere University) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway. The project analyses the development of democratic processes in Uganda by focusing on institutions aimed at securing democratic accountability. To ensure that elected political leaders 'play by the rules' and act in accordance with their mandate without violating citizens' rights, is a key challenge for new democracies in sub-Saharan Africa, and elections and succession 'test' the strength of political institutions to check against executive dominance. In many cases incumbents find ways to win electoral mandates without opening for genuine political competition, and we ask to what extent the institutions established to guard against executive dominance in Uganda were able to exercise their functions in the context of the 2006 elections. The research project examines four sets of institutions charged with ensuring an impartial and fair electoral process: the institutions comprising the electoral channel, the party system, parliament, and the judiciary. 4 These four institutions are interdependent but also partly autonomous from each other and to understand how they operate and interact is necessary in order to grasp the degree of democratic institutionalisation. The quality and impartiality of the electoral administration is central for whether an election is seen as a legitimate process for delegation of authority from citizens to representatives. In new democracies the organisation of the electoral process is often characterised by ambiguous rules and problems associated with enforcement of the rules. The political party has become a most significant actor in electoral processes and democratic governance. Parties also serve to link citizens with parliament, which represents the citizens in setting the rules of the electoral game, influencing policy decisions and acting as an institutional 1 Local council elections were held later: L.C.5 Elections on March 2, and L.C.3 Elections on 10 March 2006. 2 In the previous elections held since the coming into power of the National Resistance Movement in 1986, presidential and parliamentary candidates all ran under the Movement umbrella, competing on the basis of individual merit. 3 The local elections were, however, held on different dates as were the elections of representatives to parliament for special groups (the army, workers, youth, and people with disabilities). 4 The study is designed to allow comparisons with findings from similar research projects in Zambia
Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, Sep 11, 2019
This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda... more This paper interrogates local content with specific reference to the oil and gas sector in Uganda. Three theoretical perspectives are reviewed – the local-content-as-national-content theory; local-content-as-good-corporate-governance; and local content as ‘smart’ industrial policy. It is this third perspective that guides our scrutiny of the local content credentials of Uganda’s oil policies and laws. To what degree is Uganda’s local content rhetoric reflected in the difficult but necessary task of skilling the nation (that is, the ‘citizens’); empowering local businesses, and, in short, creating a virtuous cycle of local ownership, job creation and inclusive development? The methodology adopted herein includes critical desktop reviews; scrutiny of the oil policies and laws; and key informant interviews. The emerging conclusion is that the demand for measurable local content dividends – defined in terms of job creation for nationals; use of national suppliers; utilization of local i...
Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa, 2021
This paper examines the phenomenon of"new" pulblic management in Uganda in the broader ... more This paper examines the phenomenon of"new" pulblic management in Uganda in the broader context of the history of administrative reform, the quality management revolution, and the rise of economic rationalism over conventional public administration.