Douglas Kazibwe
Douglas Kazibwe

Economist

About Me

I am a development economist with research interests spanning the fields Economics of Education, Labour and Health Economics.

My research focuses on the effects of early-life shocks and early childhood/adolescent investments on later-life (adult) outcomes, evaluating the impact of public programs, firm dynamics and labour, and the long-term impact of conflicts on economic development.

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Interests
  • Applied Micro
  • Education expansion and returns to education
  • Firm productivity and employment
Education

  • PhD. Economics

    Deakin University

  • MSc. Economics

    Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

  • BA. Economics

    Makerere University

📚 My Research

I am a development economist working on questions in education, health, and labor economics.

My research entails using survey, spatial, and administrative data and applied econometrics techniques to explore various questions related to firm dynamics and employment,health, conflicts and education expansion programs with a focus on gender inequality.

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Featured Publications
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda: The Role of Education
Publications
Douglas Kazibwe, Jinhu Li (2025). Universal Secondary Education, Schooling and Women’s Empowerment: Evidence from Uganda. Journal of Development Economics (In Press).
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Douglas Kazibwe (2025). Violent Conflicts and Education: The LRA Insurgency in Northern Uganda Revisited. World Development, 186(106822).
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Douglas Kazibwe (2024). Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda: The Role of Education.
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Douglas Kazibwe, Jinhu Li (2024). Agricultural shocks and child health: the impact of desert locust outbreaks on child health in Ethiopia.
Douglas Kazibwe (2024). State Capacity and the Provision of Public Goods: Evidence from District Splitting in Uganda.
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🎉 Forthcoming

My joint work with Jinhu Li, “Universal Secondary Education, Schooling, and Women’s Empowerment: Evidence from Uganda,” is now in press at the Journal of Development Economics.