Sri Lanka poverty review
a study on household income and expenditure survey 2009/10
Department of Census and Statistics
creator
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Poverty
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Colombo
Department of Census and Statistics
2013
monographic
eng
ENG
x,40p.
The main objective of preparing this report is to compile detailed and in-depth information on poverty, which is to be used in the process of national budgetary and policy developments needs in Sri Lanka. The poverty statistics given in this report is based on a comprehensive analysis of poverty related data gathered mainly in the Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted in 2009/10. This report was prepared by the Sample Surveys Division of the department and in addition to the detailed information on poverty; it provides comparisons between poor and non-poor for their living standards and effects of social protection programs.[From Preface]
Poverty eradication
Social protection
Consumption of food
Sri Lanka
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