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Sri Lanka Demographic Transition

Facing the Challenges of an Aging Population with Few Resources

Publisher: The World Bank (WB)

Place of Publish: USA, Washington D.C.

Year: 2012

Page Numbers: 34

Acc. No: 4356

Class No: 304.6 GAM-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Ageing

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

This report discusses the economic implications of demographic transition in Sri Lanka focusing employment and productivity issues as one focus and performance of cash transfer programs to help the poor as another focus. The report highlights that any change in these small areas can improve the labour market and the difficulties faced by poor and vulnerable people and the policy actions will facilitate the demographic change in the country.