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Age structure transition and demographic bonus in Sri Lanka
(2014) Menike, H.R.A.
Changing local economies due to "Internally displaced persons" (IDPs)' in the Puttalam/ Mundel estuarine system, North-western province of Sri Lanka
(National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, 2003) Kularatne, M.G.
The changing terms of trade in the small farming sector in Sri Lanka: special reference to paddy and vegetable cultivation
(2015) Henegedara, G.M.
Customer adoption and attitudes in mobile banking in Sri Lanka
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2015) Kumari, P.
Determinants of the household poverty in the rural sector in Sri Lanka: 1990-2010
(2014) Ranathunga, S.; Gibson, J.
Do poverty determinants differ over expenditure deciles? A Sri Lankan case from 1990 to 2010
(2015) Ranathunga, S.
Dynamics of Management Education in India: Strategic concerns for Efficiency and Effectiveness
(2011) Pandey, A.C.; Adhikari, S.
The quality of higher education is a multifactor process. The governments, the management of institutions, the faculty, the students and the external quality assurances organizations- each of these interest groups have to play an important role in the provision of quality in higher education. A good educational model is the need of the hour to ensure the growth of budding managers and future leaders of the corporate can be created only by an effective synthesis of academic theory, business practices and industrial experience. The management education should be based on practical or simulated and effective case studies by quality faculty, latest ICT facilities and infrastructure. The skills required by the corporate for the future mangers should be contained with the up-to-date syllabi and industry-academic interaction. If quality faculties backed by the educational infrastructure are provided, only then one can expect a strong superstructure in future. There is need of convergence of these components into one and then only delivery of it can be made to all its stakeholders effectively. The strategic model of I-S has been proposed to combat the ongoing battle of quality and employment considerations of its stakeholders.
Economic and Social Cost of Fertilizer Subsidy on Paddy Farming in Sri Lanka
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014) Semasinghe, W.M.
The main objective of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of fertilizer subsidy on paddy cultivation. ANCOVA model was fitted in order to accomplish this objective. Accordingly, it was found that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between fertilizer subsidy and average yield of paddy farming. Marginal Analysis was employed in order to assess the efficiency of fertilizer usage. According to the analysis, private benefits of fertilizer usage are higher than private cost; hence, fertilizer usage is inefficient; more precisely fertilizer is underutilized. On the contrary, as evidence shows social cost of fertilizer usage is higher than social benefits; fertilizer usage is inefficient but over utilized. Hence, appropriate measures should be taken up in order to reduce fertilizer usage. This dilemma should be handled very carefully. Since evidence has established that fertilizer usage is encouraged by fertilizer subsidy, it is suggested to reconsider the mechanism of fertilizer subsidy instead of removing it.
Economic value of water functioning system of paddy field in Sri Lanka
(2015) Nishantha, B.M.N.; Kularathne, M.G.; Semasinghe, W.M.; Henegedara, M.
The Effects of Public Welfare Policies on Rural Poverty in Sri Lanka: A Logistic Regression Analysis
(Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, 2011) Semasinghe, W.M.
Poverty alleviation is one of the greatest phenomenon that acquired a foremost priority within the development effort of Sri Lanka, mainly during the past few decades. Public sector has been playing a vital role in this endeavor. In the first phase of independence, social welfare was given highest priority. Free education, health services, food rationing, land reforms, subsidies for agriculture, control of the prices of essential food items etc. were among the major welfare and poverty alleviation measures in this phase. In addition to these measures, targeted poverty alleviation strategies were implemented in 1980s. As a result of these efforts, the nation has been able to reach to a reasonable level of social development and to reduce income poverty significantly. The purpose of the present study is to assess the effects of public welfare policies on the reduction of rural poverty in Sri Lanka. The study is based mainly on the Hambantota district of southern Sri Lanka. Logistic Regression Analysis was employed to assess the effects. State of multidimensional poverty (Y) was the dependent variable. Six basic capabilities namely, Avoid hunger and food insecurity (Food capability-FOD), Free from illiteracy and having knowledge (Education capability-EDU), having a healthy life (Health capability – HEL), Access adequately to clean drinking water (Drinking water capability - DRW), Sheltered safely and adequately (Housing capability - HOU) and Access to improved sanitation (Sanitation capability - SAN) were used as independent variables. The analysis concluded that food related public policies have played a significant role in reducing rural poverty. Though, public policies on health, housing, education, drinking water and sanitation have played a vital role, they have not still been able to provide adequate opportunities for the rural poor. Hence, public expenditure on those spheres can play a significant role in reducing rural poverty. Among the considered areas, public health policy is the comparatively most effective in reducing rural poverty, followed by housing and drinking water policies. Thus, expenditure on health can reduce rural poverty at a comparatively high rate. Education policy is less effective than other services.
Elitism in political representation of South Asian women
(Academic Staff College (ASC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, 2003) Mendis, Y.N.
Energy consumption and economic growth: assessing the evidence from Sri Lanka
(Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors, 2014) Dissanayaka, Ajith
Abstract-- This study attempts to shed light into the empirical relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Sri Lanka (1981-2012) employing the vector error-correction model estimation (VECM). The vector specification includes energy consumption, real GDP and price developments, and the latter was taken to represent a measure of economic efficiency. The empirical evidence suggests that there is a long-run relationship among the three variables, supporting the endogeneity of energy consumption and real output. These findings suggest important policy implications, since the adoption of suitable structural policies aiming at improving economic efficiency can induce energy consumption without impeding economic growth. Keywords— Keywords: Energy consumption, Economic growth and Vector error-correction model (VECM). I. Introduction
Energy consumption and economic growth: assessing the evidence from Sri Lanka
(2014) Dissanayake, D.M.A.
Ensuring irrigation water user rights in a market driven economy: with special reference to the village irrigation systems in Sri Lanka
(Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016) Kularatne, M.G.
Entrepreneurship orientation, business performance appraisal of small and medium scale enterprises: reference to Hambantota district Sri Lanka
(2014) Gamage, B.N.
The factors determine household-poverty in the estate sector in Sri Lanka
(2015) Ranathunga, S.P.B.; Gibson, J.
Game theory and its applications
(Academic Staff College (ASC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, 2006) Dassanayake, L.W.
Globalization and its Consequences on Developing Countries
(University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2007) Pathirage, J.M.P.
Good governance and local government in Sri Lanka
(2013) Mudalige, P.
Good governance and poverty alleviation programmes in Sri Lanka: special reference on Samurdhi programme
(2014) Damayanthi, M.K.N.
The objective of the paper is to examine the governance issues in government’s major poverty alleviation programme - the Samurdhi programme- in Sri Lanka. During the past three decades, the concept of ‘good governance’ became more popular in many subject areas such as development studies, political science, public administration, public policy, management and economics. Specially, the good governance concept is most familiar in poverty alleviation programmes in developing countries. The author uses both primary and secondary data related to poverty alleviation, the Samurdhi programme as well as governance. Primary data was collected through questionnaire survey, key informant discussions and focus group discussions in selected eight districts. The quantitative data were analyzed using the simple statistical method and qualitative data and information were analyzed through descriptive methods. The introduction part of the paper provides a brief introduction to poverty and poverty alleviation programmes. Then, the paper discusses the concept of ‘governance’, ‘good governance’ as well as ‘poverty’. In the third section of the paper, the author presents poverty situation in Sri Lanka using both monetary approach and nonmonetary approach. The fourth part of the article discusses poverty alleviation programmes in Sri Lanka. In this part, author gives details about the Samurdhi programme and its major components. In the fifth part of the article, the author explores the major governance issues related to Samurdhi programme. The conclusion is that the Samurdhi programme is suffering from serious governance issues such as mis-targeting, lack of transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness, equity and social justice as well as informed citizenry.