Fiscal policy consistency and its implications for macroeconomic aggregates: The case of Uganda

The relationship between growth in monetary aggregates and price changes continues to be a subject of considerable debate both in the academic and policy circles. Whereas the more ‘conservative’ policy makers hold that growth in monetary aggregates bear proportionately on prices, ‘liberals’ on the other hand suggest a fairly weak relationship and instead mainly attribute sustained price changes to other innovations (including structural weaknesses and poor productive capacity). This study employed vector autoregression techniques (and its variants) to examine both short term as well as long term interactions between selected macroeconomic aggregates with particular focus on the relationship between money growth and price changes. Results from both the reduced form vector autoregression specification and the contemporaneous structural vector autoregression show a weak causation from growth in monetary aggregates to price changes, but the link between changes in monetary aggregates and prices becomes stronger in the long run. The results also point to a strong relationship between price changes on the one hand and exchange rate depreciation, and past inflation outcomes on the other. The results imply a potential for increased revenue from monetisation, at least up to some feasible as well as the need to focus on other possible sources of price variations. In general, whereas it is possible for the relationship between prices and money to weaken, budget deficits beyond ‘certain financeable limits’ will clearly negate the possibility of attaining other objectives of macroeconomic policy...fiscal stance, macroeconomic aggregates, structural vector autogression, budget accounting approach, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Financial Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Public Economics, H62, H63, H69,

The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education Outcomes in Uganda: School Enrolment and the Schooling Gap in 2002/03

Due to high prime-age mortality in Uganda, a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the number of children who have lost at least one parent continues to rise in the country. The increase in numbers of orphans has challenged the overall socio-protection mechanisms and in particular threatens the country’s ability to achieve education development targets. Using the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey, this study investigates the impact of parental death—from HIV/AIDS as well as causes on the school enrollment and grade for age school progression. We find that HIV/AIDS orphans are not significantly less likely to continue schooling but are by far more likely to fall below their appropriate grade. On the other hand, we find that all orphans—regardless of cause of parental death are less likely to continue schooling and the gaps in enrollment decreases at higher levels of household welfare status—poor orphans are significantly less likely to continue schooling.HIV/AIDS, Education, Schooling, EPRC, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Health Economics and Policy, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Labor and Human Capital,

PENGARUH DEWAN DIREKSI, DEWAN KOMISARIS INDEPENDEN, LEVERAGE, DAN AKTIVITAS PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PADA PERUSAHAAN YANG MENGELUARKAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT DAN TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA 2010-2012

ABSTRACT Eria Nissa Awalia, 2015: The Influence of Board of Directors, Board of Independent Commissioner, Leverage, and Activity of Company Toward Sustainability Report Disclosure on Companies Published Sustainability Report and Listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2010-2012. Faculty of Economic State University of Jakarta. 2015. This research was intended to examine the influences of board of directors, board of independent commissioner, leverage, and activity of company toward sustainability report disclosure. Sustainability Report Disclosure is the dependent variables in this research were measured by GRI G3.1 Content Index and Checklists. For the independent variables in this research, using board of directors were measured by sum of directors meetings, board of independent commissioner were measured by proportion of independent commissioner, leverage were measured by debt to equity, activity of company were measured by total asset turnover. This research uses secondary data which is financial statement and sustainability report from Indonesian Stock Exchange Listed Companies in 2010-2012. While the sampling method used was purposive sampling method which is overall 39 observations. This research uses multiple regression method to test the hypothesis with SPSS computer program. From the analysis performed in this research, it can be concluded that board of directors, and leverage have no significant influence to sustainability report disclosure. The other hand activity of company has positive influence and significant to sustainability report disclosure. And Board of independent commissioner has negative influence and significant to sustainability reporting disclosure. Key Words: Board of Directors, Board of Independent Commissioner, Leverage, Activity of Company, and Sustainability Repor

KETERTIBAN SOSIAL MASYARAKAT DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN RELOKASI PASAR : Studi Kasus pada Pasar Plered, Kabupaten Purwakarta

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pandangan bahwa sebuah kebijakan diterbitkan oleh pemerintah bertujuan untuk menciptakan ketertiban sosial dalam masyarakat. Ketertiban sosial mengindikasikan kehidupan sosial yang tertib dan harmonis sesuai peran dan fungsi setiap anggota masyarakat. Ketertiban sosial masyarakat merupakan tujuan bersama dalam kehidupan sosial. Ketertiban sosial dalam lembaga sosial akan menciptakan ketertiban umum dalam kehidupan manusia. Lembaga ekonomi dalam hal ini pasar tradisional yang berjalan dengan tertib dan harmonis, akan menciptakan masyarakat yang sejahtera. Namun dalam implementasinya terkadang tidak sesuai dengan rencana dan tujuan dari kebijakan tersebut. keadaan ini membutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut untuk mengetahui faktor penyebab dan kondisi masyarakat dalam implementasi kebijakan tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran ketertiban sosial dalam implementasi kebijakan relokasi Pasar Plered, Kecamatan Plered, Kabupaten Purwakarta. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi di lapangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan kondisi ketertiban sosial dalam Pasar Citeko pasca relokasi belum kembali normal. Hal ini telihat pada beberapa aspek ketertiban sosial yang belum berjalan dengan kondusif. Kondisi ini disebabkan kondisi pasar yang mengalami perubahan struktur masyarakat. Pasar pasca relokasi menjadi baru, sehingga harus beradaptasi kembali dengan lokasi, kondisi sosial dan karakter masyarakat Citeko. Kehidupan sosial masyarakat mengalami goncangan akibat konflik-konflik selama proses relokasi Pasar Plered ke Pasar Citeko. selain itu didukung oleh keadaan masyarakat yang tegang pada saat implementasi kebijakan relokasi Pasar Plered dilaksanakan, akibat kepentingan politik . Upaya meningkatkan ketertiban sosial di Pasar Citeko merupakan upaya mengatasi hambatan yang menghadang baik dari dalam dan luar Pasar Citeko, dalam menciptakan ketertiban sosial di Pasar Citeko. Kata Kunci: Ketertiban Sosial, implemetasi kebijakan,Relokasi Pasar   This research is motivated by the view that a policy issued by the government aimed to create the social order in society. Social order indicates an orderly social life and harmonious appropriate roles and functions of each member of society. Social order of society is the common goal of social life. Social order in social institutions will create public order in human life. Economic institutions in this traditional market runs with orderly and harmonious, will create a prosperous society. But the implementation is sometimes not in accordance with the plans and objectives of the policy. This situation requires further research to determine the causes and conditions of the community in the implementation of the policy. This study aims to find a picture of the social order in the implementation of the relocation policy Plered Market, Plered, Purwakarta. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach with case study method. Data were collected by interview, observation and documentation in the field. The results showed the condition of the social order in post-relocation Citeko market has not returned to normal. It is seemingly on some aspects of the social order that has not run with the condition. This condition is due to market conditions that are changing the structure of society. After the relocation into new markets, so it must adapt again to the location, condition and character of the community social of Citeko. The social life of people experiencing shock from the conflicts during the relocation process Plered Market to Market Citeko. otherwise it is supported by the strained state of society at the time of the implementation of the relocation policy implemented Plered market, due to political interests. Efforts to improve the social order in the Citeko Market an attempt to overcome obstacles that face both inside and outside the Citeko market, to creating social order in the Citeko Market. Key Word: Social Order, Policy Implementation, Relocation of Marke

Die Anwendung Des Lernmodells “Connected”im Schreibfertigkeitunterricht Fur Die Schüler In Der Klasse XI IPS 2 SMA Negeri 11 Surabaya

Auszug Im Deutschunterricht gibt es vier Fertigkeiten, die die Schüler beherrschen müssen, nämlich Hören, Lesen, Sprechen, und Schreiben. Das Ergebnis des Interviews hat gezeigt, dass die Schüler wegen mangelnder Wortschatz und Grammatik mit Schreibfertigkeit haben. Das Problem dieser Untersuchung ist: 1)wie ist die Anwendung des Lernmodells Connected in der Klasse XI IPS 2 SMAN 11 Surabaya? Das Ziel dieser Untersuchung beschreibt den Prozess des Lernmodells Connected in der Klasse XI IPS 2 SMAN 11 Surabaya. Diese Untersuchung ist eine qualitative deskriptive Untersuchung. Das Ergebnis dieser Untersuchung hat gezeigt, dass Lernmodell Connected verwendbar für der Unterricht des Deutschen im Bereich von Schreibfertigkeit an der SMA Negeri 11 Surabaya ist. Schlüsselwort: Schreibfertigkeit, Deskriptive Beschreibung, das Lernmodell Connected.       Abstract When learn Germany, the students must know four skills well, they are listening, speaking,reading, and writing. From the interview with the teacher who teach Germany in SMAN 11 Surabaya, the students in 2nd grade of social class still  have some problemsin writing skills because they have a little vocabulary and grammatik . To solve the problem of connected learning model used in this observation The research  problem in this observation ist :1)how process of  application of the Connected learning model in descriptive essay writing skills ? The purpose of this observation is to describe the process of  application of the Connected learning model in descriptive essay writing skills. This observation is a qualitative observation. The result of this observation shows that connected lernmodel can used for German lesson in variety of writing skills in SMA Negeri 11 Surabaya. Keywords:  Writing Skills, Descriptive Essay, Connected Learning Mode

PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN DISIPLIN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PADA BAGIAN KESEKRETARIATAN DINAS PERTANIAN TANAMAN PANGAN PROVINSI JAWA BARAT

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini dilakukan di Bagian Kesekretariatan Dinas Pertanian Tanaman Pangan Provinsi Jawa Barat. Penelitian ini terdiri dari 3 (tiga) variabel, yakni variabel kepemimpinan transformasional (X1) dan Disiplin kerja (X2) sebagai variabel bebas dan variabel kinerja pegawai (Y) sebagai variabel terikat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh kepemimpinan transformasional dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai. Dalam penelitian ini, metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dan verifikatif. Sedangkan analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda, analisis korelasi berganda dan analisis koefisien determinasi. Berdasarakan hasil penelitian, dapat diketahui bahwa secara simultan kepemimpinan transformasional dan disiplin kerja berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Dilihat dari hasil analisis koefisien determinasi menyatakan bahwa kepemimpinan transformasional dan disiplin kerja pengaruh sebesar 77,4% terhadap kinerja pegawai. Adapun dilihat dari pengaruh secara parsial atau individu, variabel disiplin kerja yang memiliki pengaruh lebih besar terhadap kinerja pegawai yaitu sebesar 46,1%, bila dibandingkan pada kepemimpinan transformasional sebesar 31,3% yang mempunyai pengaruh lebih kecil. Kata Kunci : Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Disiplin Kerja dan Kinerja Pegawa

The evolution of industry in Uganda

The paper looks at the evolution of industry in Uganda examining drivers and constraints since the pre-colonial period in the 1940s to date. It is argued that the state played a central role in industrialization during the pre-colonial and immediate post-colonial period. The paper further looks at industrialisation during the liberal phase. The current structure, size and distribution of industry are discussed in light of the laissez fair paradigm. The non-direct interventionist policy to industrialization has not been adequate to propel industrial development in Uganda. State withdrawal from direct involvement in industrial development was prematurely done and should be revisite

Perbandingan Hasil Belajar Fisika Antara Pembelajaran Yang Menggunakan Learning Cycle 5e Dengan Problem Based Learning

The success in the teaching learning process is influenced by the effectiveness of learning method which is able improve the student’s achievement. The objectives of this research were to find out the improvement of physic achievement between the students who are taught through learning cycle 5E and those who are taught through problem based learning, and to find out the different on the average score in learning physic between the students who are taught through learning cycle 5E and those who are taught through problem based learning. The research design was Non-Equivalent pretest-posttest design. The samples of this research were the students in the class X6 and X9. The samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Finally, based on the result, it can be concluded that,(1) There is an improvement of students achievement on the learning cycle 5E method, (2) There is an improvement of students achievement on the problem based learning, (3) There is a difference on the score in learning physic between the students who are thought trough learning cycle 5E and those who are taught through problem based learning