Enock Bulime

📢 Call for economics job market candidates @EconomicMisfit invites you to share a non-technical summary of your job market paper, which will be published as part of an ongoing blog series: theeconomicmisfit.com/category/job-m… See details below⤵️

When fiscal rules meet real-world crises, how much flexibility is too much before credibility collapses? @BulimeEnock @KState discusses: faculti.net/fiscal-discipl… #Economics #PublicEconomics

You want to know how men & women respond to failure in competitive settings? I've got you covered - here are the highlights in <5 minutes. ♟️

@sonOFbeij My legal team has advised me to tell you that I have no recollection of this lifestyle. 🤐😂

@BulimeEnock dis you?

Analyzed $182B in Chinese loans to Africa: 63% goes to energy & transport infrastructure, while Multilaterals spread more evenly across health, education, governance. Question: Does concentrated infrastructure investment or diversified portfolios drive better outcomes?

.@EPRC_official has just signed a tripartite MOU with @IGC and @Makerere to collaborate in evidence generation, dissemination, capacity development and policy influence. The MOU will leverage each partners strength to realise high economic growth in Uganda

Our report discusses the role of digital transformation in the creation of decent and productive work. Download it here > eprcug.org/publication/cr… @RegeanMugume @EPRC_official @JLuwedde

@Sally_Sharif1 @UBCPoliSci Well done, Dr. @Sally_Sharif1!

Great news today! 🎉 In my undergraduate research seminar on conflict management @UBCPoliSci in the Fall, I worked closely with students to submit their term papers to journals and wrote recommendations for two of them. They were admitted to NYU and UoT. I’m so proud of them! 🥳

📣 Applications are open for the 2025 GAIN program! Information sharing, mentoring and financial support for African students interested in graduate school in economics and related fields. ➡️ Apply here: gain-network.net/participants 🗓️ Deadline: February 16th Please share widely!

The best @Makerere student in Master of Arts in Economics 2025, Ms Alice Nalweera, was this week welcomed by @EPRC_official staff. She will join us in February as a Young Professional on a 2-yr employment contract, an award reserved 4 the best student in the course. @MakerereAR

I mastered it. Master of Science in Power Systems Engineering. #Mak75thGrad

I'm overwhelmed with joy and gratitude as I announce the completion of my PhD in Economics from Makerere University. This milestone marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. I'm thankful for the support of my loved ones, mentors, and colleagues.

Ms. Nalweera, who was escorted by her parents yesterday, said she has a passion for economics and looks forward to joining the research team at @EPRC_official to learn and work. She also attained a first class at her undergraduate in 2022. She hails from Nakasongola District

The best MA Economics student from @Makerere every year is awarded a two-year contract to work with us (@EPRC_official) as Young Professional. Ms. Alice Nalweera led the 2025 class, and she will join us on Feb 1. Ms. Nalweera scored 4.95 CGPA. @makecon_II @MakCoBAMS

If you’re from an eligible developing country and currently applying to one of the Masters degree on the list, you can apply to this World Bank Scholarships Program (see all eligibility criteria and deadlines!) worldbank.org/en/programs/sc…

@fatcatspod Special congratulations, @sebslaurence. I am very happy for you and glad you have bowed out of the 7s tournament as a Champion with @HeathensRFC. Well done, kind Sir.

🗣️ "This is my last sevens tournament, I call it quits, I have ended this happy with a trophy." Lawrence Ssebuliba reflected on a 10-year sevens title drought. What a way for him to bow out - So many 7s memories he brought to Uganda rugby. #FatCatsPod #Rujumba7s #NileSpecial7s

I'm looking for an RA to help with dataset cleaning, coding & analysis, but also other tasks. Would need to know Stata and speak French & English. The work is related to informal tax institutions. Please reach out if you happen to know anyone that may be interested! Thanks! 🙏

🌍 Uganda is creating more jobs, but are they productive and decent? In our latest vlog, @RegeanMugume explores how #DigitalTransformation can lead to better, well-paying jobs for Ugandans. 📈✨ #EPRC #Uganda #Jobs #Growth @DailyMonitor @newvisionwire youtube.com/watch?v=LtywUD…

In the last 3 years, #consortium of @EPRC_official @Mak_SWGS, & @CAREUganda tested a new way, dubbed P.O.W.E.R to reduce & redistribute #unpaid care work burden on women. In areas where we intervened with the full model, time women spent on UCW reduced... 🧵1/4

📢📢The stage is set for a #national discourse on #unpaid care work and how to get more women into paid work. Wednesday Sept 4th at Serena hotel with @Mak_SWGS @CAREUganda #nationaldissemination #unpaidcareworkug @IDRC_CRDI