Sri Lanka’s Sources of Growth

September 1, 2007

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Nombulelo Braiton. Sri Lanka’s Sources of Growth, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed September 20, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper uses the growth accounting framework to assess Sri Lanka's sources of growth. It finds that while labor was the dominant factor contributing to growth in the 1980s, labor's contribution declined over time and was overtaken, to a large extent, by total factor productivity (TFP) and, to a lower extent, by physical and human capital accumulation. A higher growth path over the medium term will depend on securing a stable political and macroeconomic environment; implementing structural reforms necessary to improve productivity and efficiency of investment; attaining fiscal consolidation; and creating space for the private sector.

Subject: Growth accounting, Human capital, Labor, Labor force, Total factor productivity

Keywords: Is total factor productivity, Production function, TFP act, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

25
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Working Paper No. 2007/225
Stock No:

WPIEA2007225
ISBN:

9781451867893
ISSN:

1018-5941

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Working Papers