Journal
Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research
MJAAR
ISSN 3006-6417
5 volumes · 56 issues
Metropolitan International University Journals
- MJAAR — Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research
- MJAMR — Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research
- MJAPR — Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research
- MJET — Metropolitan Journal of Engineering and Technology
- MJL — Metropolitan Journal of Law
- MJMHR — Metropolitan Journal of Medical and Health Research
Volumes & Issues
Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research
Volume 4, Issue 10 (October)
21 articles
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Wage Conundrum in Uganda: Political Economy of Minimum Wage Stagnation Amidst Extreme Income Disparities
Musiimenta Nancy1 , Ahumuza Audrey2
minimum wage stagnation
political economy
income inequality
worker welfare
labor unions
policy capture
business elite influence
Uganda labor market
Uganda's minimum wage has remained frozen at 6,000 UGX ($1.60) monthly since 1984 despite
consistent economic growth and extreme income disparities where top officials earn wages thousands of times higher
than statutory minimums. This stagnation persists amid constitutional guarantees of fair remuneration, raising critical
questions about the political economy dynamics that perpetuate this wage conundrum.
consistent economic growth and extreme income disparities where top officials earn wages thousands of times higher
than statutory minimums. This stagnation persists amid constitutional guarantees of fair remuneration, raising critical
questions about the political economy dynamics that perpetuate this wage conundrum.