ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper using a combination of survey data for regression analysis of woman worker labour force participation in sri lanka - examines the extent to which interrelationships between fertility behaviour, land ownership, educational level, marital status, standard of living...

The study finds important differences in the factors that enable or constrain women from participating in the labour market. The econometric analysis confirms the importance of better education for female labour force participation. The critical stage in the education cycle for participation is...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effect of taxation and subsidy programmes on income distribution in Sri Lanka - examines tax revenue (covering import tax, consumption tax, licence taxes and income tax), and public expenditure on basic needs (incl. Food subsidies, health, transport, social...

ILO pub. Working paper on the economic implications and social implications of restructuring in plantations in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka - covers agricultural production, employment, working conditions of plantation workers, wages, management, and public ownership or private...

Based on data for the period 1981-1993 from the Annual Survey of Industries supplemented by data from Annual Reports and the Industrial Statistics Yearbook, discusses labour productivity growth in manufacturing in Sri Lanka.