Sectoral Effects of Monetary Policy in Uganda

Journal Title: Journal of Empirical Economics - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

The paper investigates the sectoral effects of monetary policy in Uganda over the period 1999 to 2011. Sectors which are the key drivers of Uganda‟s GDP growth are analysed. These include agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors. The analysis based on pairwise granger causality test and estimating a recursive VAR reveals that the exchange rate channel is the most effective monetary policy transmission channel to all the three sectors studied, while the interest rates and bank credit channels remain relatively weak channels of monetary policy especially within the manufacturing sector. Furthermore, a positive shock in exchange rates results into growth of agriculture and service sectors‟ GDP. The contrast is realised in the manufacturing sector. Thus, based on these findings, empasis should be put on maintaining a stable exchange rate that favors both exports and imports to ensure growth of both the manufacturing sector which mainly relys on imported-inputs and the agricultural and services sectors‟ exports.

Authors and Affiliations

Dorothy Nampewo, Ezra Munyambonera and Musa Mayanja Lwanga

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Dorothy Nampewo, Ezra Munyambonera and Musa Mayanja Lwanga (2013). Sectoral Effects of Monetary Policy in Uganda. Journal of Empirical Economics, 1(2), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-27323