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Living Wage Benchmark Report: Sri Lanka, Estate Sector (December 2015)

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  • Manoj Thibbotuwawa

    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS))

  • Priyanka Jayawardena

    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS))

  • Nisha Arunatilake

    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS))

  • Neluka Gunasekera

    (San José State University)

Abstract

This report estimates a living wage for the Estate Sector of Sri Lanka for December 2015. The report is part of a series of living wage reports for the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) using the Anker methodology to estimate living wages in rural and urban areas around the world.

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  • Manoj Thibbotuwawa & Priyanka Jayawardena & Nisha Arunatilake & Neluka Gunasekera, 2015. "Living Wage Benchmark Report: Sri Lanka, Estate Sector (December 2015)," Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) 15-01-07, Universidad Privada Boliviana.
    • Handle: RePEc:iad:glliwa:150107
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    5. Anker, Richard,, 2011. "Estimating a living wage : a methodological review," ILO Working Papers 994663133402676, International Labour Organization.
    6. Robert Pollin, 2002. "Living Wages, Poverty, and Basic Needs: Evidence from Santa Monica, CA," Working Papers wp33, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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    Keywords

    Living Wage; Sri Lanka; Rural; Tea; Anker Methodology.;
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    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General

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