This working paper is a written version of an oral presentation made originally at a seminar jointly organised by the Pathfinder Foundation and Point Pedro Institute of Development in Colombo on June 05, 2009 on the revival of the Northern Economy and subsequently at the Peace Research Institute...

This Viewpoint highlights the paradox of low labour force participation and high unemployment among women amidst growing educational level of women in the former conflict affected Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Moreover, it highlights the rise of ethno-feminism and sub-nationalism that...

This research paper compares and contrasts development outcomes of ‘traditional' or ‘old' and ‘emerging' or ‘new' sources of international development finance in Sri Lanka during the ceasefire time (2002-2005) when it depended on former sources and the post-civil war period (2009-2012)...

Three core objectives of the GSP are poverty reduction, promotion of ‘sustainable development' and ‘good governance' in beneficiary countries. Though what ‘good governance' specifically means is defined clearly (ratification and effective implementation of 16 core conventions on human and...