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Determinants of Fertility, Women's Health and Employment Behavior in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-22T21:13:19Z
dc.date.available2014-04-22T21:13:19Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractThe paper analyzes the labor market during 1992-2009, the wartime years, and uses the findings to help understand implications for the labor market as the economy grows and recovers from the conflict. The analysis is primarily based on annual Labor Force Survey (LFS) data collected by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) between 1992 and 2009. The paper excludes the North and East from the analysis because the labor market in these provinces was functioning in atypical times, and was affected severely by the security situation. The 2006 moving out of poverty study conducted in conflict areas noted large outmigration of the better off households and the reliance on those left behind on remittances (Center for Poverty Analysis 2006). The study also found that private sector investment had largely dwindled in these provinces, and the main source of jobs was public employment. Looking ahead, over the next 15 years, demand for workers in industry is likely to increase as rebuilding and recovery in the North and East proceeds. In addition, demand for highly skilled workers to meet the needs of the expanding services sector, particularly higher-end services, will also increase. Analyzing the empirical trends using the LFS, it is clear that increasing female labor force participation, addressing high youth unemployment and its causes, and addressing the negative aspects of certain labor market regulations will be key to meeting the needs of a growing economy. The paper is organized as follows. The two sections that follow present an overview of the supply and demand side of the labor market. The next section discusses the ways in which the demographic transition could shape the labor market, particularly in terms of unemployment and earnings. This discussion is followed by three sections examining labor force participation and unemployment, job type, and earnings respectively. The last section concludes with some policy recommendations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17056883/determinants-fertility-womens-health-employment-behavior-sri-lanka
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18011
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18011
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSouth Asia human development sector discussion paper series;no. 38
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABORTION
dc.subjectADEQUATE NUTRITION
dc.subjectADULT LIFE
dc.subjectAGE AT MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGING
dc.subjectBIRTH ORDER
dc.subjectBREAST
dc.subjectBREAST CANCER
dc.subjectCANCERS
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
dc.subjectCERVICAL CANCER
dc.subjectCHANCES OF SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD WELFARE
dc.subjectCHILDBEARING
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD
dc.subjectCHILDREN PER WOMAN
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
dc.subjectCULTURAL FACTORS
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDECLINE IN FERTILITY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC GOALS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectDIABETES
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDOCTORS
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectDYING
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATED MOTHERS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY COMPOSITION
dc.subjectFAMILY FORMATION
dc.subjectFATHER
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE STERILIZATION
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY LEVELS
dc.subjectFERTILITY PREFERENCES
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFERTILITY TRENDS
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFIRST BIRTH
dc.subjectFIRST INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectFIRST MARRIAGE
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectHEALTH BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectHEALTH BURDEN
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH TRENDS
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectHYPERTENSION
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINTERCOURSE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLONGER INTERVALS BETWEEN BIRTHS
dc.subjectLOW FERTILITY
dc.subjectMARITAL FERTILITY
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMARRIAGES
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMEDICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMENOPAUSE
dc.subjectMETHOD OF CONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIDWIFES
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMODERN CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNEWBORNS
dc.subjectNO MORE CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF BIRTHS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectOBESITY
dc.subjectORAL CANCER
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectPARENTHOOD
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPLACE OF RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOPULATION CHANGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION ISSUES
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectPRIMARY CAREGIVERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectREPLACEMENT LEVEL
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE AGE
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE LIFE
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELF-IMAGE
dc.subjectSINGLE WOMEN
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectSURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTV
dc.subjectUNEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ACCESS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUSER FEES
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMEN'S HEALTH
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleDeterminants of Fertility, Women's Health and Employment Behavior in Sri Lankaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2012-12-05
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:12:40.504980Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17056883/determinants-fertility-womens-health-employment-behavior-sri-lanka
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000350881_20121210154928
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17056883
okr.identifier.report74169
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/12/10/000350881_20121210154928/Rendered/PDF/NonAsciiFileName0.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitMacroeconomics 3 (ECSP3)
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