Selected Policy Research

Policy Reports and Policy Briefs

“A Rapid Assessment of the Effect of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Livelihoods and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Uganda” (with Francis Mwesigye, Tony Odokonyero, and Mildred Barungi). Economic Policy Research Centre, Policy Note 8, August 2021.

“The Effect of COVID-19 on the Operations of Agro-processing MSMEs in Uganda” (with Paul Lakuma, Brian Sserunjoji, Rehema Kahunde, and Ambrose Ogwang). Economic Policy Research Centre, Policy Note 5, Issue 3, July 2021.

“The Plight of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Amidst COVID-19: A post Lockdown Analysis Based on Business Climate Survey” (with Paul Lakuma, Brian Sserunjoji, and Rehema Kahunde). Economic Policy Research Centre, The Uganda Business Climate Special Issue No. 02, March 2021.

“The effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on Ugandan businesses: A comparison of the 2020 and the 2021 lockdowns” (with Paul Lakuma, Brian Sserunjoji, Rehema Kahunde, and Ambrose Ogwang). Economic Policy Research Centre, The Uganda Business Climate Special Issue No. 3, August 2021.

“Does institutional quality matter for domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda?” (with Rehema Kahunde). Economic Policy Research Centre, Policy Brief, Issue No. 112, November 2019.

“The Uganda Business Climate Index (BCI) Reports”, March 2019 – March 2021 (with Paul Lakuma, Rehema Kahunde, and Brian Sserunjoji). The reports: BCI, March 2021; BCI, Dec 2020; BCI, June 2020; BCI, May 2020; BCI, March 2020; BCI, Dec 2019; BCI, Sept 2019; BCI, March 2019

Selected Blogs and Opinion Articles

“Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses in Uganda” (with Paul Lakuma). Brookings, Africa in Focus, May 2020.