L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi

Assessing National Provident Funds in Sri Lanka

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Produktbeschreibung

Recent demographic trends in the world are appealing a much attention towards the adequate and sustainable social security systems. An efficient and effective social protection system will support social stability and social justice as well as economic development. In the Sri Lankan context too the issue of aging has gradually become a challenge mainly due to the falling of total fertility rate and rising longevity. Thus, it is important to re-consider the existing social security schemes in Sri Lanka with the view of bringing reforms to strengthen the system.The study is an assessment of main National Provident Funds (NPFs) in Sri Lanka; i.e. Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees' Trust Fund (ETF). For the purpose of evaluation, it has been used several major criteria for effective social security system such as investment performance of the funds, minimizing administrative cost, the governance of the funds and effective implementation of other core functions. The study is concluded by emphasizing the importance of sustaining a high economic growth to achieve both the economic and social security to the citizens of Sri Lanka.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 119g
• ISBN-13: 9786202673556
• ISBN-10: 6202673559
• Artikelnr.: 59901351

Autorenporträt

El Dr. L.A.Pavithra Madhuwanthi es profesor titular del Departamento de Administración Pública de la Universidad de Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka). Obtuvo su doctorado en Administración del Desarrollo en el Instituto Nacional de Administración del Desarrollo de Tailandia. Actualmente se desempeña como Jefa del Departamento de Administración Pública.