Sri Lanka Poverty and Welfare : Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges

Analysis of Sri Lanka’s recent progress in reducing poverty and inequality is directly relevant to the new government’s development agenda. The newly sworn-in president ran for election on a platform that featured, among other goals, inclusive grow...

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Main Authors:	Newhouse, David Locke, Suarez Becerra, Pablo, Doan, Dung
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	SANITATION PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION POOR ADULTS POVERTY POVERTY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SIZE POVERTY LINE IMPACT ON POVERTY ECONOMIC GROWTH OLD AGE GLOBAL MARKETS FOOD CONSUMPTION INCOME POVERTY ESTIMATES POVERTY RATES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NATIONAL POVERTY LINE COUNTERFACTUAL NUTRITION OUTCOMES FEMALE PARTICIPATION NATIONAL POVERTY POOR PEOPLE EXTREME POVERTY LINE POVERTY GAP INDEX INEQUALITY REDUCTION FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOME RURAL POVERTY RATE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RURAL POOR CONFLICT MEASURES RURAL SECTORS SAFETY NETS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS POVERTY REDUCTION AGRICULTURAL WAGE SAVINGS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POOR FAMILIES HOUSEHOLD HEAD POOR HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD HEAD – AGE POVERTY GAP INCOME INEQUALITY POVERTY INCIDENCE POOR CHILDREN TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINE AGRICULTURAL WAGES POVERTY HEADCOUNT RATES HOUSEHOLD INCOME ESTIMATES OF POVERTY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS FOOD EXPENDITURES CALORIE INTAKE ECONOMIC POLICIES WELFARE INDICATORS FARMERS POVERTY HEADCOUNT RATE POVERTY MAP HOUSEHOLD HEADS POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX FOOD ITEMS UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY LINES HUMAN CAPITAL FARMLAND RURAL COUNTERPARTS LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS RURAL SECTOR HIGHER INEQUALITY AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL POVERTY INCOME DISTRIBUTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR FOOD EXPENDITURE EMPLOYMENT STATUS AGRICULTURAL LAND RURAL FARM WORK NUTRITION HOUSEHOLD BUDGET ACCESS TO MARKETS PUBLIC WORKS TRANSFERS IN KIND POVERTY SEVERITY TRANSFER PROGRAMS PRIVATE TRANSFERS SCHOOL FEEDING INSURANCE TARGETING POVERTY INDICATORS AGRICULTURAL WORKERS POVERTY SITUATION EXTREME POVERTY ACCESS TO SERVICES POVERTY RURAL AREAS CLEAN WATER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION RURAL ELECTRIFICATION POOR ECONOMIC GROWTH SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION HOUSEHOLD WELFARE POOR POVERTY ASSESSMENT FOOD PRICES REMOTE AREAS POVERTY ANALYSIS HOUSEHOLD LIVING STANDARDS HOUSEHOLD PER CAPITA INCOME INEQUALITY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
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Sri Lanka Poverty and Welfare : Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges

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