Using a nationally representative data set, we examine whether the individuals' bargaining power within households affect how remittances are allocated or spent in estate households in Sri Lanka. Using the gender of the household head as a proxy for household bargaining power, separate...

In this paper we look at Sri Lanka's food and nutrition policies from a historical perspective to identify the intervention options for addressing the country's current food security and nutrition challenges

High food prices have consistently forced families to adopt a myriad of coping strategies to meet their food needs. A comprehensive understanding of the nature and diversity of such strategies, the relative effectiveness of different strategies, and the factors that determine the choice of...