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Enhancing local content in Uganda's oil and gas industry

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This paper analyses policy options to promote local content in Uganda as it transitions into an oil-producing country. It contends that productive linkages between oil and gas exporters and domestic suppliers in a range of 'connected' goods and services sectors can be a source of broad-based economic growth. However, the success of policy initiatives or extensive regulatory requirements will ultimately hinge on domestic supplier capabilities to overcome barriers to entry into the global industry.

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  • Ritwika Sen, 2018. "Enhancing local content in Uganda's oil and gas industry," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-110, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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