Annual Report 2005 - Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Annual Report 2005 - Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Annual Report 2005 - Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
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IPS Publications__Publications <strong>of</strong> <strong>2005</strong>Labour Standards and International Trade: The Case <strong>of</strong> EU GSP Concessions to <strong>Sri</strong><strong>Lanka</strong>Bilesha WeeraratneWorking Paper Series No. 8, July <strong>2005</strong>This publication analyses implications <strong>of</strong> deeper tariff concessions extendedto <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> under the Labour Arrangement <strong>of</strong> the European Union’s (EU)Generalized System <strong>of</strong> Preferences (GSP). The publication traces the labour-tradelinkage, and underscores the implications and issues <strong>of</strong> the GSP scheme in thecontext <strong>of</strong> the textile and apparel industry in <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>. The analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>‘stextile and apparel trade performance in EU sets the local industry in the context <strong>of</strong>its competitors and evaluates implications <strong>of</strong> the tariff concessions for this industryunder two broad themes, namely- market access and image/branding. Someprominent issues addressed are EU GSP scheme’s rules <strong>of</strong> origin requirements, <strong>Sri</strong><strong>Lanka</strong>’s low utilization <strong>of</strong> concession and underlying reasons.Regulatory Impact Assessment: A Tool for Better RegulatoryGovernance in <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>?Research Team led by Malathy-Knight JohnWorking Paper Series No. 9, August <strong>2005</strong>Regulations – broadly understood in the sense <strong>of</strong> laws, regulations, orders andrules <strong>of</strong> all levels <strong>of</strong> government – have a key role to play in promotingeconomic growth and development. However, even as <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> has moved alongthe path <strong>of</strong> economic reforms, priority has not been given to implementing a wellstructured,“independent” regulatory mechanism in the country. Regulations have<strong>of</strong>ten been implemented that had unintended adverse impacts, did not realize theanticipated benefits, or that became unnecessarily burdensome. This publicationdescribes an international best practice tool for addressing such regulatory failures – Regulatory ImpactAssessment (RIA). It goes on to set out a suitable framework to implement RIA in <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> , taking account <strong>of</strong>the specific local context.Impact <strong>of</strong> Trade Liberalization on Poverty and Household Welfarein <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>Sanath Jayanetti and Ganga TilakaratnaPoverty and Social Welfare Series No. 6, September <strong>2005</strong>This publication attempts to look at the impact <strong>of</strong> trade liberalization onpoverty and welfare <strong>of</strong> households, with a special focus on the rice and potatosectors <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>. Both a descriptive approach (for rice and potato sectors) and ananalytical model (for the rice sector) are used in this regard. The publication alsoanalyses various trade policy reforms undertaken during the last decade, and theextent and nature <strong>of</strong> poverty in <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> It further stresses the need to eliminatead hoc trade policies and move towards a low uniform ad valorem tariff rate for riceand potato. Moreover, it highlights the importance <strong>of</strong> having both compensatory and complementary policiesto minimize the adverse effects <strong>of</strong> trade liberalization on households, particularly those which affect the poor.45__________ <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong>