Sri Lanka Development Update, June 2018 : More and Better Jobs for an Upper Middle-Income Country

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ECONOMIC GROWTH;    ECONOMIC OUTLOOK;    RISKS;    EMPLOYMENT;    JOB CREATION;   

RP-ID  :  127611

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Recent policy measures have contributedto macroeconomic stability. However, with significant risksstemming from both domestic and external fronts, the balanceof risks is tilted towards downside. To sustain growth,create more and better jobs and reduce poverty Sri Lankaneeds to implement and sustain structural reforms to improvecompetitiveness. This Special Focus section looks at thestate of jobs and the job creation challenge in Sri Lankacompared to the South Asian Region and zooms in on laborforce participation of women and in Sri Lanka’spost-conflict areas.