Browsing Research Reports by Author "Econ Team"
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Analysis of Sri Lanka's improved position in the 'Doing Business Index' 2012
Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2011-11-01)The World Bank’s ‘Doing Business Index’ measures the ease with which domestic small and medium sized enterprises can do business in their home countries. Between 2011 and 2012, Sri Lanka’s rank in the Doing Business Index ... -
Benefits of Adopting Measures to Facilitate Trade: A Case Study on Forest Permits for Exporting Horticultural Products
Research Brief;September 2024
Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-09)Governments often mandate that traders secure permits before importing or exporting certain products to fulfill objectives such as protecting endangered species, endemic flora, and ensuring consumer safety. The time, cost, ... -
Budget Promises: Beyond Parliament - 2020 End Year Assessment
Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-10)Due to the absence of a budget speech in 2020, the public finance platform tracked 24 cabinet decisions—a combination of expenditure and regulatory policy decisions—made from January to June 2020. The decisions tracked ... -
Employees Provident Fund (EPF): Special Report
Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-03-28)This brief discusses the performance of the Employees' Provident Fund's (EPF) equity investments in the period 2009–2010 in comparison to risk-free government securities, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and equity ... -
Private Sector Participation in Sri Lanka’s Tertiary Education: A review of information and data
Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2017-11)This study presents a review of the topics relevant to the debate on private sector participation in tertiary education. These include: the structure of the tertiary education sector; the legislation underlying the ... -
Public Report on the 2021 Budget - Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions Used in the Budget Estimates
Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-11)The 2021 budget presented to parliament on 17 November 2020 sets out the government’s proposals for raising public funds through taxation and proposals for expenditure during the year. These proposals form the key components ... -
Public Report on the 2021 Budget: Assessment on Whether the Expenditure Allocations and Taxation Policies are in Line with the Governments Policy
Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-03)This report will assist the public and other stakeholders in understanding the adequacy, credibility and prioritisation of the government’s expenditure allocations and taxation policies and the extent to which these are ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - Aragalaya and Economic Rebuilding (Press Release)
Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme (Press Release)
Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...