Unpacking the Middle A Class-based Analysis of the Labour Market in Sri Lanka
By: Gunasekara, Vagisha
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BookSeries: Southern Voice Occasional PaperNo. 22. Publisher: Dhaka Southern Voice on Post-MDG International Development Goals 2015Description: 31p.ISBN: 23079827.Subject(s): Sri Lanka | Employment | Labour | Labour marketSummary: The present study looks at the links between economic class and different labour market variables related
to economic participation and employment in Sri Lanka. The findings indicate that: the extreme poor are
significantly marginalised from labour markets; educational attainment is positively related to economic class;
young people, particularly young females, face considerable obstacles to accessing employment; vulnerable
employment is closely linked to low income; gender disparities in labour force participation and job quality
are prevalent among all economic classes; and the currently accepted definition of vulnerable employment
is insufficient to capture workers engaged in precarious work in both the formal and informal sectors. The
policy recommendation that stems from this study is that policies that aim at achieving full, productive and
decent employment must be central to poverty eradication measures in the post-2015 agenda
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The present study looks at the links between economic class and different labour market variables related
to economic participation and employment in Sri Lanka. The findings indicate that: the extreme poor are
significantly marginalised from labour markets; educational attainment is positively related to economic class;
young people, particularly young females, face considerable obstacles to accessing employment; vulnerable
employment is closely linked to low income; gender disparities in labour force participation and job quality
are prevalent among all economic classes; and the currently accepted definition of vulnerable employment
is insufficient to capture workers engaged in precarious work in both the formal and informal sectors. The
policy recommendation that stems from this study is that policies that aim at achieving full, productive and
decent employment must be central to poverty eradication measures in the post-2015 agenda
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