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Explaining the Mirage of GDP Growth Optimism
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-08)
The government estimates that by 2015 per capita GDP will quadruple from what it was in 2004. But this is a mirage: real incomes will not even double in that period. The mirage is created by counting in US dollars and ...
USD 20 billion export target by 2020: Aiming to be mediocre
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-08)
In 2014, the government set an 'ambitious' target to increase exports to USD 20 billion by 2020. The Insight argues that this target is rather mediocre and yet, even with such a low bar, it is out of Sri Lanka's reach. ...
Sri Lanka: International Trade - Performance and Prognosis
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-07)
This brief provides a detailed analysis of Sri Lanka's trade performance during 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. The review highlights the external and internal drivers that shaped Sri Lanka's external trade developments. ...