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Sri Lanka - Demographic Transition : Facing the Challenges of an Aging Population with Few Resources

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-08T20:07:27Z
dc.date.available2013-02-08T20:07:27Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractAs a result of low fertility rates and high life expectancy, the current demographic trends in Sri Lanka include a declining share of children and increasing share of elderly, and (for now) an increasing working age population. Sri Lanka has a unique window of opportunity to take advantage of the high share of working age population to stimulate economic growth, but the other two emerging population issues spur questions on their own. In this context, the report discusses some of the economic implications of demographic transition in Sri Lanka, focusing on employment and productivity related issues on one side; and performance of cash transfer programs aiming to assist the poor and vulnerable groups on the other. This report quantifies Sri Lanka's demographic change by providing updated population projections and by applying National Transfers Accounts methodology documenting how the demographic change and aging contribute to life-cycle deficit and to Sri Lanka's employment and labor market. The challenges and opportunities associated with the upcoming demographic transition are highlighted, focusing on the functioning of the labor markets and the social safety net system. The report discusses different avenues that the country can take to make its labor market more efficient and inclusive, and offset some of the disadvantages faced by the poor and vulnerable households. The analysis in this report suggests that timely policy actions can enable Sri Lanka to effectively cope with its changing demographic structure.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17062113/sri-lanka-demographic-transition-facing-challenges-aging-population-few-resources
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12285
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12285
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectAGE CATEGORY
dc.subjectAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGED WORKERS
dc.subjectALLEVIATION OF POVERTY
dc.subjectBREAST CANCER
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
dc.subjectCERVICAL CANCER
dc.subjectCHILD REARING
dc.subjectCHILD-CARE
dc.subjectCIVIL UNREST
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
dc.subjectDECLINES IN MORTALITY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY BURDEN
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIOS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISPLACEMENT
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELDERLY POPULATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT POLICY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SECURITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT TRENDS
dc.subjectFAMILY STRUCTURES
dc.subjectFAMILY TIES
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFERTILITY TRANSITION
dc.subjectFIRST BIRTH
dc.subjectFIRST MARRIAGE
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLIES
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFUTURE POPULATION
dc.subjectGENDER BALANCE
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DUTIES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CONFLICT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF POPULATION
dc.subjectIMPORTANT POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME PROFILE
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MIGRANTS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLEGISLATORS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIMITED RESOURCES
dc.subjectLOW FERTILITY
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMARITAL FERTILITY
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WOMEN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL NEEDS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLD-AGE
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION CHANGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH TRENDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION ISSUES
dc.subjectPOPULATION PLANNING
dc.subjectPOPULATION PROJECTIONS
dc.subjectPOPULATION SIZE
dc.subjectPRIMARY OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectPRIVATE COSTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROGRAM DESIGN
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR JOBS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SUPPORT
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPLACEMENT LEVEL
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE AGE
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE LIFE
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectSCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECURITY SITUATION
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME
dc.subjectSERVANTS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEX RATIO
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED OCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY LEVEL
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUSE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWAGE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKING MOTHERS
dc.subjectWORKING POPULATION
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG AGE
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.titleSri Lanka - Demographic Transition : Facing the Challenges of an Aging Population with Few Resourcesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-12-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:30:40.705Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17062113/sri-lanka-demographic-transition-facing-challenges-aging-population-few-resources
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid441601468102549492
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000425962_20121211165743
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17062113
okr.identifier.report73162
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Compulsory pension and unemployment insurance
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Social risk mitigation
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Other social protection and risk management
okr.themeHuman development :: Injuries and non-communicable diseases
okr.themeEconomic management :: Analysis of economic growth
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.unitSocial Protection (SASSP)
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