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Demand for road-fuel in a small developing economy:The case of Sri Lanka

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2006)

This paper estimates the demand for road fuel (petrol and auto-diesel) in the context of a small developing economy—Sri Lanka. The data set covers a period of 39 years from 1964 to 2002 representing both close economy and ...
The Higher Education Sector in a Paradox: A Case of Sri Lanka

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2008)

Sri Lanka has achieved human development indicators (HDI) higher than all South Asian countries. Its continued practice of free education policy since 1945 and growth and expansion of economic activities particularly under ...
Contract farming and out grower schemes in less Developed countries: definitions, typologies and Economic theories

Senanayake, S.M.P. (2008)

Very little attempt has so far been made to consider the basic economic theories relevant to contract farming and out grower schemes that could provide an insight into the controversies surrounding such programmes. This ...
Social Development, Economic Growth and the Liberalization in Sri Lanka

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (2008)

Sri Lanka’s achievement in social development front is remarkable in the developing world. However, by and large, this achievement did not help Sri Lanka achieve a rapid economic growth particularly during the pre-liberalization ...
Economic Liberalization and Its Impacts on the Manufacturing Industry in Sri Lanka

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (2008)

The economic performance of post independent Sri Lanka has improved only after the introduction of liberalization policies in 1977. Though many factors contributed for the sluggish performance of the economy during 1948-1977, ...
Pricing policy of auto-fuel: the case of sri lanka

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2008)

Pricing of auto-fuel (petrol and diesel) has been a subject of debate among policy makers, administrators, politicians and multilateral agencies in Sri Lanka. Auto fuel pricing policies adopted by successive governments ...
The Labour Market Experience of University Graduates in Sri Lanka

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2008)

Graduate unemployment has been a major socio-politico-economic problem in the small open economy of Sri Lanka for the past 35 years. The nature of the problem, causal factors and policy responses are examined in this paper ...
Women’s Assets and their Role in Surviving Displacement and Impoverishment in the Contexts of the War and the Tsunami in Eastern Sri Lanka

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Lakshman, Rajith W.D. (2009)

This paper extends the work of Amirthalingam and Lakshman (forthcoming-b; forthcoming-a) by drawing important lessons regarding the financing of conflict induced displacement of the people of Sampur, in eastern Sri Lanka. ...
Effect of Training on Labour Market Outcomes

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2010)

Technical and vocational education and training (TEVT) is an important strategic sector particularly in enhancing employability of new entrants to the labour market. It intermediates between the general education sector ...
Direct and Indirect Effects of Conflicts, Violence and War on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka

Santhirasekaram, S.; Amirthalingam, K. (2010)

This study shows that the ethnic conflict, violence and war between and within communities have adversely affected the economic growth in Sri Lanka during 1960-2005 period. The thrust of this study is to show the various ...
Agricultural Livelihoods and Displacement in Sri Lanka: the Reality of the IDP Regime

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Lakshman, Rajith W.D. (2010)

This paper examines how internal displacement affects the agricultural livelihoods. Household data used in the paper was collected from welfare camps in Batticaloa, eastern Sri Lanka, where the internally displaced persons ...
Indirect Taxation in Sri Lanka: The Development Challenge

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (2010)

Sri Lanka is seeking rapid economic growth targeting at doubling per capita income by 2016. Nonetheless, inequality is at its historical highest and thus the development challenge is to ensure that rapid economic growth ...
Promoting Employment-Intensive Growth in Sri Lanka: Policy Analysis of the Manufacturing and Service Sectors

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2010)

The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment effect of growth in manufacturing sector industriesin Sri Lanka covering a period of 17 years from 1990. In the main text, two periods are distinguished interms of ...
Financing of Internal Displacement: Excerpts from the Sri Lankan Experience

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Lakshman, R.W.D. (Disasters, Wiley, 2010)

This paper investigates how internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, financed their first year of displacement. We conducted extensive fieldwork in August 2007 in numerous welfare centres in Batticaloa ...
Why is the VAT Not a ‘Money Machine’ in Sri Lanka?

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (Sri Lanka Economic Journal, 2010)

Value Added Tax (VAT) has proved itself an effective form of taxation and its growth is unprecedented by any other concept in taxation in the world. As in most other developed and developing countries the push for fundamental ...
Can the Transport Sector Continue to be a Driver of Economic Activity in Sri Lanka ?

Gunaruwan, T. Lalithasiri (2011)

Mr. John Diandas was born in India as a British Citizen in April 1924. He was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Senior Partner of A.I. Macan Markar & Co, Chartered Accountants. Though being an ...
Economic and Socio-Political Perspectives on Indo-Lanka Transport Connectivity through Ferry Service

Gunaruwan, T. Lalithasiri; Dineka, S.K. Imashi (2011)

The strategic advantage of Sri Lanka’s geographic positioning has long been recognised as an important factor which could be exploited to pursue the country’s economic and socio-political development. Close proximity to ...
Health impacts of diesel vehicle emissions: the case of Colombo

Chandrasiri, Sunil (2011)

This study makes an attempt to assess the health effects of diesel vehicle exhaust emissions in Colombo and the costs of various pollution control interventions. As far as we are aware, this is one of very few studies which ...
Female Labor Supply and Child Care: In the case of Urban Young Couple with Pre-school Children

Premaratne, S.P. (2011)

it is well-known in micro econometric literature that the labour supply of young couples with young children differs surprisingly from the rest of the labour force (Chiuri 1999). The presence of very young children is ...
Scope For Effective Energy Conservation Practices In The Information And Communication Technology Industry : A Time Series Examination of a Case from the Sri Lankan Corporate Sector

Gunaruwan, T. Lalithasiri; Indika, M.G. Nuwan; Gajanayake, Akvan (2011)

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