The Sri Lankan Economy: Charting a New Course
Abeyratne, Sirimal; Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Athukorala, Prema-chandra; Cham, Maria Rowena; Ginting, Edimon; Gunawardena, Asoka; Guruge, Aneesha; Hill, Hal; Kelly, Roy; Khatri, Yougesh; Knight, Malathy; Kumar, Utsav; Taniguchi, Kiyoshi; Weerahewa, Jeevika | June 2017
Abstract
This is a pivotal period in Sri Lanka’s economic development. The end of conflict opens a door for accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. Reform is needed to regain momentum because fiscal imbalances and rising public debt could jeopardize macroeconomic stability. The economy would benefit from significant trade and commercial policy reform. The labor market suffers from sluggish growth of formal sector employment and from skills mismatches, which can be addressed by changes in education policy and systems. The book analyzes these and related critical constraints on the Sri Lankan economy, and proposes a set of policy reforms that would lay the foundations for more rapid and inclusive development.
Citation
Abeyratne, Sirimal; Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Athukorala, Prema-chandra; Cham, Maria Rowena; Ginting, Edimon; Gunawardena, Asoka; Guruge, Aneesha; Hill, Hal; Kelly, Roy; Khatri, Yougesh; Knight, Malathy; Kumar, Utsav; Taniguchi, Kiyoshi; Weerahewa, Jeevika. 2017. The Sri Lankan Economy: Charting a New Course. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8005. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9257-974-6
Print ISBN
978-92-9257-973-9
Keywords
Macroeconomic
Macroeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Models
Macroeconomic Performance
Macroeconomic Planning
Macroeconomic Policies
Macroeconomic Reform
Macroeconomic Stabilization
Results-Based Monitoring And Evaluation
Project Evaluation & Review Technique
Project Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Performance Evaluation
Operations Evaluation
Evaluation Methods
Evaluation
Social condition
Economic dependence
Economic assistance
International monetary relations
International monetary relations
International trade
National accounting
Market
Project impact
Development projects
Program management
Performance appraisal
Project appraisal
Technology assessment
Exports
Exchange
Comparative economics
Index number
Monetary policy
Value analysis
Adjustment cost
Transaction cost
Conditionality
International relations
Cumulative effects assessment
Grievance procedures
Participatory monitoring and evaluation
Exchange rate
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