Talking Economics Digest - 2017 Issue Two

Abstract

With increasingly protectionist policies of the West and the rapid emergence of new superpowers in the world, especially from the Asian region, Sri Lanka is facing a whole new set of challenges, as it tries to position itself as a rising middle-income country in the world. It is also important for Sri Lanka to strategically and diplomatically balance the competing interests of its two main development partners, China and India. In such a context, the theme of this edition of the Talking Economics Digest - 'Integrating Sri Lanka into the Global Economy' - is both fitting and timely.