Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka: Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward

by Anna O'Donnell, Markus Kostner, Jeeva Perumpillai-Essex, et al.

This volume summarizes a series of studies undertaken to better understand the current socioeconomic context of the Northern and Eastern provinces in Sri Lanka. Nearly a decade after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, the Northern and Eastern provinces lag in key social and economic measures. The study was made up of six background studies focused on (i) the provincial economies and economic structures of the North and East; (ii) labor force dynamics;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464813442
• ISBN13: 9781464813443
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"