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Industrialisation, employment and basic needs: the case of Sri Lanka

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Working paper on relationships between industrialization, employment, basic needs and social welfare programmes in Sri Lanka. Identifies target groups among the poverty stricken, partic. agricultural workers, and peasant farmers. Examines labour force participation. Presents an evaluation of Sri Lanka's experiment with industrialization in relation to economic growth, basic needs and employment objectives. Considers inter-action between industrialization and welfare programmes.

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  • Hewavitharana B., 1986. "Industrialisation, employment and basic needs: the case of Sri Lanka," ILO Working Papers 992444023402676, International Labour Organization.
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