The objectives of the study are to identify the determinants of women's participation and their wages in the agricultural sector in the Anuradhapura district. The cross-sectional data were gathered from 7 villages in Talawa ...

The relationship between remittances and economic growth has captured the attention of economists and policymakers in recent the years. In many developing countries, remittances serve as a significant and much-needed ...

Many studies have examined the determinants of ethnic conflicts in multi-ethnic developing countries and report a myriad of contributory factors. It is natural to observe many correlates because ethnic wars tend to gain ...

Given the increasing trend of globalization of the world economy, both developed and devel. Oping countries are actively moving towards free trade with other countries to achieve rapid growth and development. Sri Lankan ...

The causality between public expenditure and economic growth emerged as one of the most serious debates among policy makers and economists in both developed and developing countries. Despite a large number of studies in ...

The energy-led growth hypothesis suggests that energy is one of the key determinants of economic growth. The theoretical and empirical studies have examined the causal relationship between energy consumption and economic ...

Despite Sri Lanka has achieved impressive results in human development indicators over the decades, continuously it has encountered difficulties in its battle against poverty. Since the independence, the country has recovered ...

The financial-led growth hypothesis suggests that the financial development of a country plays a major role in its economic growth. Several channels through which financial development promotes growth in the economy include ...

For decades, government sector in developing countries has been playing a vital role in promoting economic growth and development. The general view is that government sector tries to achieve its macroeconomic objectives ...

The export-led growth (ELG) hypothesis suggests that there is a strong positive linear relationship between a country’s exports and economic growth. For many years, theoretical and empirical studies have examined the causal ...