Latest Additions on Sri Lanka and Poverty
Livelihoods and poverty alleviation in Sri Lanka
- ( F. Azmi / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2008)
- The study aims to recognise the important role played by different generations of settlers who are in the process of making changes to alleviate poverty and attain their various objectives in Sri Lank...
- Universal pensions - an affordable way to reduce old age poverty in Sri Lanka
- ( L. Willmore;S. Kidd / HelpAge International , 2008)
- While 25% of Sri Lanka's population will be older than 60 years by 2041, the country's existing pension system is unable to guarantee a minimum income to the elderly since:...
- Stories and learning from alliance-based efforts to improve employment standards for women workers
- ( D. Dalton / Oxfam , 2007)
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Women workers are an increasing part of the global labour force. However, they often find only poor-quality employment, thus, they are working, but remain trapped in poverty. No matter the con...
- Poverty measurement in Sri Lanka and steps to improve it
- ( D. Gunewardena / Centre for Poverty Analysis, Sri Lanka , 2005)
- Recently, conceptual advances in poverty measurement have been made: ...
- Dealing with urban poverty in underserved settlements in Colombo
- ( N. Gunetilleke;A.A. Cader;M. Fernando / Centre for Poverty Analysis, Sri Lanka , 2004)
- This study examines the dimensions and dynamics of urban poverty in Sri Lanka to design a monitoring system for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Participatory Improvement of Underserved Settlements...
- Using small area estimation poverty maps as sources of detailed poverty data
- ( T. Bedi (ed);A. Coudouel (ed);K. Simler (ed) / World Bank , 2007)
- Small area estimation poverty maps help policy makers in many countries to: ...
Innovative practices for connecting small-scale producers with local and regional markets
- ( International Institute for Environment and Development , 2007)
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Rapid changes are taking place in agri-food markets in middle and low-income countries and small-scale agriculture, which supports the livelihoods of the majority of rural poor, is poorly prepared ...
- Organising home-based workers in South and South East Asia
- ( D. L. Doane / Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK , 2007)
- This paper examines the relationship between home-based work and persistent poverty in certain parts of South and South East Asia. The author argues that an expanded conception of social protection is...
- Examining inequality, growth and poverty in 17 Asian countries
- ( H.H. Son / Asian Development Bank , 2007)
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This paper examines the relationships between economic growth, income distribution, and poverty for 17 Asian countries for the period 1981–2001. The author uses an inequality–growth tra...
- Soaring inequality to undermine growth in Asia
- ( I. Ali;J. Zhuang / Asian Development Bank , 2007)
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Asia’s impressive economic growth is being complemented by soaring inequalities. This paper argues that if rising income and non-income inequalities are not addressed, there is a major risk t...
