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Item Gaining Competitive Advantage through the Protection of Geographical Indications: An analysis of the Tea, Sapphires and Cinnamon Industries of Sri Lanka(2013-09-06) Yatawara, Ravindra; Rajapakse, AmritGeographical indications (GIs) are a category of intellectual property protected under the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), alongside other categories of intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and patents. This study evaluates the costs and benefits of pursuing protection of Sri Lankan GIs, in Sri Lanka and abroad, with particular reference to the tea, sapphires and cinnamon industries. It presents the economic benefits of protecting GIs. Study also shows how they are protected multilaterally along with their national implementation in Sri Lanka. Further it discusses the costs involved in GI protection and provides sector-wise analyses of the appropriateness of GI protection for the tea, sapphires and cinnamon industries, respectively. Finally it provides a way forward strategy on GI protection.Item Gender-Related Labor Transition Issues Resulting from the Expiration of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC)(2014-01-09) Yatawara, Ravindra; Handel, DanielThis study provides a macroeconomic and sector wise analysis of the changes in apparel production as well as a microeconomic analysis at the firm level. It looks at the impact on Sri Lanka women apparel workers who were working abroad, and documents training programs available in the industry. Finally it provides some conclusions and policy implications.Item Moving to a Compressed Work Week Scheme in Sri Lanka: Is A Five Day Work Week Better Than A Five and One Half Day Work Week?(2013-09-11) Yatawara, RavindraThis note first provides an analysis of the costs and benefits of a reduced work week for both la bour and management. It then analyses the results of opinion surveys carried out to ascertain the perceptions of labor and management on this issue. The final section looks at policy implementation issues and provides directions for further analysis.