Wage Conundrum in Uganda: Political Economy of Minimum Wage Stagnation Amidst Extreme Income Disparities
Authors: Musiimenta Nancy1 , Ahumuza Audrey2
Keywords: minimum wage stagnation, political economy, income inequality, worker welfare, labor unions, policy capture, business elite influence, Uganda labor market
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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.
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