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Impact of COVID-19 Response on Unemployment in Sri Lanka

Asia's Path Forward;
de Mel, Nishan; Perera, Mihindu (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-10-01)

Goal number eight of the Sustainable Development Goals is set out as “Decent work and economic growth.” This goal recognizes that economic growth is not just an end, but also a means in itself of generating jobs – productive ...

Facing a Second Wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Economic Cost of a Lockdown Strategy

Asia's Path Forward;
de Mel, Deshal; Kapilan, Anushan (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-08)

As of August 2020, Sri Lanka is currently in the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the surge in the number of infections in mid-March, the country was forced into a complete lockdown with all-day ...