The Role of Government in Improving Competitiveness of Business: An Emerging Quest and Dissent for Bailouts in Uganda
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Date
2017
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American Journal of Economics
Abstract
This paper describes bailouts as a contentious issue but rather critical element for improving competitiveness of
business in Uganda. Existing research points reveals that bailouts on the large have not yielded expected returns. In some
instances though bailouts have saved firms, employment and enabled firms to bounce back in national tax revenue base.
Based on interviews, documentary reviews and monitoring of talk shows on television and radio, this paper concludes that
bailouts are not bad a practice by governments but lack of an objective and systematic framework to guide the process of
managing bailouts. The outcome of this study point to the need to develop a framework that would enable bailout to support
business recovery and competitiveness. These findings of this study are relevant not only for Uganda but for countries with
similar situations such as Syria, European Union(EU), Greece that are faced with challenge of firms that are exposed to
receivership, filing for bankruptcy and liquidation amidst a lack of bailouts framework, increasing the role of government in
improving business competitiveness.
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Keywords
Bailouts, Competitiveness, Leverage bailout framework
Citation
Nduhura, A., Mugerwa, B., Wanume, P., Settumba, J. P., Bagambe, H., & Businge, H. (2017). The Role of Government in Improving Competitiveness of Business: An Emerging Quest and Dissent for Bailouts in Uganda. American Journal of Economics, 7(6), 292-300. DOI: 10.5923/j.economics.20170706.04