Sri Lanka Development Forum : The Economy, Regional Disparities, and Global Opportunities

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-06-14T17:52:19Z
dc.date2012-06-14T17:52:19Z
dc.date2007-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:12Z
dc.descriptionThis report is intended to inform the discussions of the Sri Lanka Development Forum. Specifically, section One reviews recent economic performance, the status of macroeconomic management and the strategic directions outlined in Mahinda Chintana. It notes that the recent acceleration in Sri Lanka's growth can be partly attributed to large aid flows for tsunami reconstruction and to rapid growth in domestic demand. While Sri Lanka can sustain higher growth given its level of human development and integration with global markets, this will require addressing structural constraints and managing the downside risks associated with rising inflation and the escalating conflict. Section Two of the report addresses the regional disparities in growth and poverty reduction in Sri Lanka. Noting that differences in education levels and access to infrastructure cannot fully explain the sharp gaps in regional growth, it suggests that the limited scope of market reforms in key sectors, such as agriculture, has played a more significant role. In particular, policy reforms in agriculture have been elusive, partly due to misperceptions that they will hurt the poor. Progress in reducing regional disparities will require politically-sensitive reforms that address these misperceptions, through inter alia public consultations. Finally, section Three takes up the question of how Sri Lanka can accelerate growth further by taking advantage of its high levels of educational attainment and tapping global opportunities in the information technology (IT) and knowledge sectors. The recent increase in foreign direct investment in telecommunications, IT, and business process off-shoring (BPO) in banking suggest that there is potential for such growth. This potential can be enhanced by moving further on the policy agenda that removes the obstacles facing a knowledge economy
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7362313/sri-lanka-development-forum-economy-regional-disparities-global-opportunities
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8041
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/8041
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415643
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR POLICIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBANK LENDING
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCAPITAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC BORROWING
dc.subjectDOMESTIC SAVINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTCOMES
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC STAGNATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL IMBALANCES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFISCAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP DEFLATOR
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCREASED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATE
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATIO
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLONG RUN
dc.subjectM2
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMEDIUM TERM
dc.subjectMILITARY EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICIES
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICY
dc.subjectMONEY MULTIPLIER
dc.subjectMONEY SUPPLY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectOPEN MARKET OPERATIONS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPER-CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERSISTENT POVERTY
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectPOLICY STANCE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE STABILITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR SAVINGS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR WAGES
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectREVENUE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSECURITY SITUATION
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSHARP REDUCTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectT-BILLS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE DEFICIT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.titleSri Lanka Development Forum : The Economy, Regional Disparities, and Global Opportunities

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