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Poverty in Sri Lanka

Measurement and Alleviation Exercises. Open Forum Documentation

Author : Lakshman, W.D.

Publisher: Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA)

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 1999

Page Numbers: 4

Acc. No: 2538

Class No: 374 LAK-ME

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Monitoring and Evaluation

Type of Resource: Report

Languages: English

This paper is a review of recent literature on poverty measurement exercises in Sri Lanka. It attempts to identify the most affected social groups and the social, cultural, political and economic conditions that perpetuate their poverty.