Fair Recruitment of migrant workers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Gap Analysis

Fair Recruitment of migrant workers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Gap Analysis
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Fair and effective recruitment practices have a significant impact on preventing and countering human trafficking. Universally accepted principles of fair recruitment suggest that workers should be well-informed of all aspects of employment, including the nature of the employment, payment mechanisms,...
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Is it safe to breathe in Sri Lanka: the case for data
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Exposure to poor air quality is ranked among the top 10 leading global risk factors for disease. The lack of visibility of air pollution often results in delay in public policy and personal responses, till the problem is acute. Improving...
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State of The Budget Report 2022: Assessment on whether the expenditure allocations and taxation policies are in line with the government’s policy
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This is the second report in a series of two reports on Sri Lanka’s central government budget for the year 2022. The report assesses whether the expenditure allocations and taxation policies are in line with the government’s policy. (more…)
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The Desirability of Domestic Debt Restructuring
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Sri Lanka faces a challenge to emerge from the continuing crisis. This background note argues that domestic debt restructuring (DDR) provides four benefits critical for the economy and country to emerge from the present crisis stronger and more resilient than...
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Tourism Could Not Have Solved Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis
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A key debate during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is whether the current dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem or a more protracted and systemic issue that requires debt reduction. This insight responds to the view that the dollar shortage...
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Apparel Exports from Sri Lanka to the EU: A product level analysis of the impact of GSP+
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Concerns about Sri Lanka losing GSP+ concessions resurfaced with the EU parliament passing a resolution on June 10th, 2021, calling the EU Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to use GSP+ as leverage to push for the repeal...
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The Lure of Chinese Loans
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China was the leading provider of external finance to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development during 2010-2016 accounting for 37% of the total. Sri Lanka borrowed USD 5,895 million from China for infrastructure development during this period. More than half of...
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Targeting Assistance: Electricity Consumption is a Superior Method
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As Sri Lanka’s crisis continues, up to 50% or more of the population is likely to need state support, however current targeting through Samurdhi reaches just about a quarter of all households and only 40% of the poorest individuals. As...
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Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Evaluating Key Performance Indicators July 2022
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This report highlights the failure of the Sri Lankan government in implementing gender responsive budgeting in Sri Lanka. The case of gender KPIs provides a detailed case study of how poor planning of government policies can lead to poor accountability...
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Restoring Efficient Tax Collection Methods: Withholding Tax and Pay-As-You-Earn
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This note by the Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group estimates the additional revenue that can be collected from reinstating in Sri Lanka two methods of efficient tax collection that were discontinued in 2020. That is: the withholding tax...
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