Economic Policy in SRI Lanka: Issues and Debates FROM THE PUBLISHER
The national planning exercise of the Sri Lankan economy was started in the early 1950s and the economic liberalization exercise was started in the mid-1960s. Both were initiated to support the economic development activities of the country. The chief architect of these initiatives was Gamani Corea, to whom this volume is dedicated. These processes gave rise to an extensive policy debate within the country which culminated in the more radical liberalization of the economy starting from 1977 and which continues till today.
This volume provides a thorough analysis of this debate and highlights crucial economic issues pertaining to contemporary Sri Lanka. It discusses the historical evolution of the policy and the ideology governing it, the debates surrounding the policy, and the key contemporary issues in economic policy relating to all segments of the economy. Bringing together contributions by 23 eminent economists and social scientists, this book is unique in the comprehensiveness of its coverage and treatment and its special focus on debates. The essays in this book are grouped in to six sections:
Development Strategy and Ideology
Macroeconomic Policy
Agriculture, Industry and Technology Development
Employment and Labour
Institutional and Governance Issues
Social Welfare
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