Browsing by Author "Steele, Paul"

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    Economic Challenges of Post Tsunami Reconstruction: Sri Lanka Country Study
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2007-01) Jayasuriya, Sisira; Weerakoon, Dushni; Arunatilake, Nisha; Steele, Paul
    The aim of this study is to contribute to the discussions and debates on appropriate policies for the medium term reconstruction effort by providing an analysis of some of the priority issues emerging from Sri Lanka’s own experience of the posttsunami reconstruction and rehabilitation phase. To this end, the study also involved a survey of affected households in an attempt to obtain a broader understanding of the perceptions of the recovery process from the grass-root level.
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    Economic impacts on Sri Lanka from the Kyoto Protocol
    (1998-08-27) Steele, Paul; rajapakse, Chaminda; Kurukulasuriya, Pradeep; Ranawana, Sanath
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    Phoenix from the Ashes? Economic Policy Challenges and Opportunities for Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2005-04) Steele, Paul
    This publication reviews the policy challenges and presents recommendations, focusing on the economic issues, of the ongoing tsuname relief and reconstruction efforts and plans for risk management strategies for the future.
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    Post-Tsunami recovery: lessons from case study 1.5 Sri Lanka
    (Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2006) Jayasuriya, Sisira; Steele, Paul; Weerakoon, Dushni; Knight-John, Malathy; Arunatilake, Nisha
    The Tsunami of December 26,2004 left Sri Lanka with over 30,000 people dead al most a million displaced and an estimated 150,000 people lost their primary source of livelihood. There was massive damage to infrastructure and capital asscts; estimated at around US$1 billion (4.5 percent of GDP), particularly in tourism and fisheries sectors. The mediumterm financing needs were estimated to he around US $ 1.5-1.6 billion (7.5 percent of GDP). 2005 GDP by around 0.5-1.0%