Economic policy in Sri Lanka : issues and debates

By: Kelegama, Saman (Editor)Contributor(s): Kelegama, Saman | Corea, GamaniMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2004Description: 522 p. : illISBN: 9780761932789; 076193278X (hard back)Subject(s): Sri Lanka -- Economic policy | Sri Lanka -- Politique économique | Economic policyDDC classification: 330.95493 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction: Economic policy in Sri Lanka: issues and debates / Susan Kelegama -- PART I. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND IDEOLOGY -- Growth of manufactured exports and terms of trade: pessimism confounded / Prema-chandra Athukorala -- The influence of development ideology in macroeconomic policy reform process / Dushni Weerakoon -- The lessons of national planning / Godfrey Gunatilleke -- Understanding reforms: 1960-2000 / Lal Jayawardena -- The importance of the public sector in economic and social development / J.B. Kelegama -- PART II. MACROECONOMIC POLICY -- Current fiscal policy / D.D.M. Waidyasekera -- Public debt: institutional issues / Nihal Kappagoda -- Exchange rate / Sisira Jayasuriya -- PART III. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT -- Agricultural development: controversial issues / Nimal Sanderatne -- Industrial policy / Sarath Rajapatirana -- Technology development: key issues in productivity / Chandana Perera, Sarath Dasanayaka -- PART IV. EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR -- Labour productivity growth and employment generation / Ravindra A. Yatawana -- Youth unemployment: an exploratory study / W.D. Lakshman -- Migration and brain drain / Raja B.M. Korale -- PART V. INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES -- Economic liberalization and institutional reform / David Dunham -- Consumer affairs authority act in the overall context of competition policy / A.D.V. de S. Indraratna -- Privatization and regulation / Malathy Knight-John -- Banking sector reform / H.N.S. Karunatilake -- PART VI. SOCIAL WARFARE -- The colonial lineages of the welfare state / Laksiri Jayasuriya -- Overview of the health sector / Amala de Silva -- Public investment in education: conceptual foundations / Harsha Aturupane -- Poverty alleviation / Buddhadasa Hewavitharana.
Summary: Gamani Corea, b. 1925, Sri Lankan economist; contributed articles.
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"A festschrift in honour of Gamani Corea."

Introduction: Economic policy in Sri Lanka: issues and debates / Susan Kelegama --
PART I. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND IDEOLOGY --
Growth of manufactured exports and terms of trade: pessimism confounded / Prema-chandra Athukorala --
The influence of development ideology in macroeconomic policy reform process / Dushni Weerakoon --
The lessons of national planning / Godfrey Gunatilleke --
Understanding reforms: 1960-2000 / Lal Jayawardena --
The importance of the public sector in economic and social development / J.B. Kelegama --
PART II. MACROECONOMIC POLICY --
Current fiscal policy / D.D.M. Waidyasekera --
Public debt: institutional issues / Nihal Kappagoda --
Exchange rate / Sisira Jayasuriya --
PART III. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT --
Agricultural development: controversial issues / Nimal Sanderatne --
Industrial policy / Sarath Rajapatirana --
Technology development: key issues in productivity / Chandana Perera, Sarath Dasanayaka --
PART IV. EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR --
Labour productivity growth and employment generation / Ravindra A. Yatawana --
Youth unemployment: an exploratory study / W.D. Lakshman --
Migration and brain drain / Raja B.M. Korale --
PART V. INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES --
Economic liberalization and institutional reform / David Dunham --
Consumer affairs authority act in the overall context of competition policy / A.D.V. de S. Indraratna --
Privatization and regulation / Malathy Knight-John --
Banking sector reform / H.N.S. Karunatilake --
PART VI. SOCIAL WARFARE --
The colonial lineages of the welfare state / Laksiri Jayasuriya --
Overview of the health sector / Amala de Silva --
Public investment in education: conceptual foundations / Harsha Aturupane --
Poverty alleviation / Buddhadasa Hewavitharana.

Gamani Corea, b. 1925, Sri Lankan economist; contributed articles.

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