Junior Research Symposia

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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka
(Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gunarathna, T.M.S.; Rajapakse, R.M.D.A.P.
The growth of international production is driven by economic and technological forces. It is also driven by the on-going liberalization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade policies. The growth of FDI has been focused in several studies examining the channels of transmission between FDI and growth. Economic models of endogenous growth were combined with studies of diffusion of technology in an attempt to show the effect of FDI on the economic growth of several economies The FDI is assumed to benefit to underprivileged country like Sri Lanka, not only by adding internal investment, but also in terms of employment creation, transfer of technology, increased domestic competition and other positive externalities. According to the Sri Lankan context Sri Lanka follow the attractive policies to accept FDI in to the country. As the result of this FDI has increased last year’s gradually. This paper seeks to identify that is there any relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Sri Lanka. Data is collected by using secondary evidence. Data get from central bank report in Sri Lanka. Data is analysed using regression method. According to the data analysis there is positive relationship between FDI and Economic growth in Sri Lanka however the relationship is not significant.
The Impact of Public Expenditure on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka
(Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Wimalasiri, N.P.G.U.S.; Madurapperuma, M.W.
The relationship between public expenditure has been one of the most searched issues in both developing and developed countries in the recent years. Public expenditure and policies related to public expenditure are important for a country and its macroeconomic stability. Hence, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between public expenditure and economic growth of Sri Lanka for the time period spanning from the year 1985 to 2015. A model developed by Ram (1986), as summarized by (Kweka & Morrissey, 1997) is used for the analysis. Total government expenditure is disaggregated in to three categories for the research purpose of this study as; government investment expenditure, government consumption expenditure and government human capital investment expenditure. Private investment was also added as an independent variable based on the econometric model employed for the study. All three categories of expenditure; government investment expenditure and government human capital expenditure were found to be insignificant in the regression, whereas private investment showed a positive and government consumption expenditure showed a negative significant relationship with regard to economic growth in Sri Lanka.
Financial market and allocation of capital in Sri Lanka
(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Chandrasiri, C.L.S.S.
Financial markets appear to improve the allocation of capital. Across 65 countries, those with developed "Financial sectors increase investment more in their growing industries, and decrease investment more in their declining industries, than those with undeveloped "Financial sectors. The efficiency of capital allocation is negatively correlated with the extent of state ownership in the economy, positively correlated with the amount of "firm-specific information in domestic stock returns, and positively correlated with the legal protection of minority investors. In particular, strong minority investor rights appear to curb overinvestment in declining industries. It is now well established that a sounder financial system is associated with faster economic growth. Recent research that examines the details of this connection has important implications for economies in transition. Stock prices in rich countries move in highly idiosyncratic ways that convey information about changes in firms’ marginal value of investment. This information is important because it facilitates the rapid flow of capital to its highest value uses. In contrast, stock prices in low-income countries tend to move up and down en masse, and thus are of scant use for capital allocation. Stock return a synchronicity is highly correlated with the strength of private property rights in general - and shareholder rights in particular. Many countries have voided protecting these rights for many decades. In light of the research we survey, the persistence of such policies requires explanation. Another strand of new papers offers insights. In many countries an elite (often the descendants of industrial barons who grew rich off political “connections” during early stages of development) controls most large corporations through “pyramidal” corporate groups. This corporate control gives the elite vast rent-seeking powers, which it uses to limit outsiders’ property rights and outsiders’ access to capital. The latter is accomplished by keeping the stock market and financial system from functioning well. The initial stages of this process of “economic entrenchment” may be under way in many transition economies. Economic openness may limit this sort of “economic entrenchment”, and thus contribute to institutional reform and economic growth.

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