The state of jobs in post-conflict areas of Sri Lanka (English)

Although Sri Lanka has made significant progress in social and economic development over the past decade, the Northern and Eastern provinces that faced the brunt of the decades-long conflict remain disproportionately poor. To understand the labor market dimensions of poverty in these regions, this paper examines a range of job-related indicators, using data from 2011 to 2015. The overall labor force participation rate in these provinces is significantly...

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Newhouse,David Locke;

Silwal,Ani Rudra;
Document Date
2018/02/26
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8355
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Sri Lanka,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/02/26
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The state of jobs in post-conflict areas of Sri Lanka
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Newhouse,David Locke; Silwal,Ani Rudra.

The state of jobs in post-conflict areas of Sri Lanka (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8355 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/443541519651773814

The state of jobs in post-conflict areas of Sri Lanka (English)

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