Macro
economic policy reform in Sri Lanka has been the subject
of extensive study by local as well as international researchers.
This annotated bibliography focuses on consolidating literature
relating to the post 1977 period. The greatest concentration
of macro policy literature is on the ‘First Phase’
of reform (1977-89). The post 1989 period which has come
to be termed the ‘Second Phase’ has a certain
amount of literature, though not quite comparable to the
literature of the period before. The period after 1994 is
scarcely documented. In an attempt to overcome the paucity
of literature in the post 1994 period, selected World Bank
gray reports relevant to the period have been included in
this bibliography.
The bibliography is confined to literature
where the main focus is on descriptive or analytical presentation
of macro policy reform. Literature where policy reform forms
only a background to the main study has not been included;
such studies frequently draw upon literature which has already
been listed.
Primary documents such as the annual Public
Investment Programme published by the Government of Sri
Lanka, though a vital source of information, have not been
included in the bibliography.
This bibliography has been presented in two parts to overcome
a practical difficulty faced in its compilation. It had
not been possible to locate certain references in order
to provide a full annotated bibliography. However, being
reluctant to present no record of this literature, the incomplete
references have been presented in Part Two of the document.
It is hoped that this section could be updated with the
assistance of users of the bibliography.
As the Institute of Policy Studies is in
the process of developing a repository of policy and poverty
related literature, an attempt has been made by the Institute’s
library to obtain copies of most literature listed in this
bibliography. Further, a computerized data base which includes
additional bibliographic information such as class numbers,
keywords, accession numbers, and availability, has been
compiled by the IPS library and is expected to be updated
continuously.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: Annotated Bibliography
- Part II: Bibliography
- Author Index
- Library Index
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