scholarly journals Identification of the Poor in Sri Lanka: Development of Composite Indicator and Regional Poverty Lines

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padmasiri Siddhisena ◽  
Ruwan Jayathilaka
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Composite Indicator ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poverty Lines

Economic reforms, food policy and the poor in Sri Lanka

Food Policy ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neville Edirisinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Economic Reforms ◽  
The Poor

Evolving Political Discourse on Poverty Alleviation in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 171-181
Author(s):  
Upul Abeyrathne
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Movement ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government

There is a voluminous literature on poverty alleviation efforts of Sri Lanka. The present engagement with discourse on evolving political discourse on poverty alleviation touches a different aspect, i.e. instrumental utility of policy in keeping and maintaining the status quo. The study is based on examination of the content of public policies depending on the major strand of thought associated in different eras since colonial presence in Sri Lanka. It helps to identify the continuities and discontinuities of policy discourse. The discussion on the evolution of public policy on poverty alleviation revealed that issues of the poor has occupied a priority in the political agenda of the government whenever a political movement is active in politicizing the poor. However, the very objective of such policies were not aimed at empowering the poor but keeping them subordinated. The study concludes that poverty remains unresolved due to poverty of politics.

Sri Lanka: Price Changes and the Poor

1991 ◽  
Vol 91 (46) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Gulde ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Price Changes ◽  
The Poor

Green-Spinach, Red-Spinach, and Tree-Spinach (‘Three-Fold Spinach’ in Sri Lanka): An Insight into Phylogenetics and Consumer Preference

2020 ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
T. H. I. Gayathree ◽  
S. I. Karunarathne ◽  
L. T. Ranaweera ◽  
H. S. M. Jayarathne ◽  
S. K. Kannangara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Genomic Dna ◽  
Evolutionary Relationship ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Basella Alba ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Insight Into

Three types of spinach, green spinach (GS), red spinach (RS), and tree spinach (TS) are consumed in Sri Lanka. GS, RS, and TS are referred to as Basella alba, Basella rubra, and Talinum fruticosum respectively. However, some taxonomists categorize GS and RS under B. alba causing an ambiguity. Due to the poor sanitation, consumers prefer to purchase greenhouse-grown spinach over field grown material. However, the taste parameters of field grown and greenhouse-grown spinach have not been assessed. The objectives of the present study were to resolve the taxonomic ambiguity between GS and RS, identify the evolutionary relationship of TS to other two species and to assess the organoleptic preference on the dishes prepared using greenhouse and field-grown shoot-tops of three spinach. The genomic DNA extracted from GS, RS, and TS, PCR amplified and sequenced for the barcoding markers rbcL, ITS, matK-trnT and atpB-rbcL. The sequences obtained along with other reported related sequences were subjected to phylogenetic analysis.  A sensory test was carried out using the shoot-tops of three species grown under greenhouse and field conditions. The taste panelists were asked to rank the dishes for preferred levels of color, aroma, texture, bitterness, and overall taste and the data were subjected to the association analysis. The rbcL and ITS markers separate GS and RS into two well -supported clades, B. alba and B. rubra respectively. The polymorphisms of atpB-rbcL and matK-trnT markers support the definition of two species. The monophyly of B. alba and B. rubra with T. fruticosum must be the reason for the same palate in dishes and designation of all three species under “spinach” in Sri Lanka. The taste panel data demonstrated that there is no specific fondness for greenhouse or field grown materials enabling the popularization of greenhouse-grown spinach to answer the safety concerns.

scholarly journals Principios presupuestarios públicos para una propuesta de renta básica para el ciudadano / Public Budgetary Principles for a Proposal of a Basic Income for Citizens

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemí Peña Miguel ◽  
Joseba Iñaki De la Peña ◽  
María Cristina Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Equity ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Basic Income ◽  
The Public ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Poverty Lines ◽  
Negative Growth

ABSTRACTIn Spain most of homes have an income lower than 2000¼ per month. In addition, if we compare year per year the poverty lines of the different classes of homes, we can conclude that the poor are poorer since the crisis began, with a decrease of the poverty line from 7.945¼ in 2009 to 7.533,33¼ in the year 2011. This last quantity is very close to the Public Indicator of Income for Multiple Effects (IPREM) of 7.455,12 €. This indicator is a reference for the calculation of several grants, as unemployment between others. In addition the aging of the population is one of the most pressing problems for the developed economies, and Spain is not an exception. For the next thirty years, the growing of the pensioner people is bigger than the growing of the labor people. Even more, the nowadays tributary income has a negative growth, and the social contributions for Social Security during 2012 will not cover totally the expense in pensions that year. For solving those situations (increase of the poverty line, aging and fiscal income with negative growth) it is proposed a Citizen Basic Income in order to face to the first need expenses. The implantation by the governments implies analyzing the effect that the decision would have not only in the current population-citizens-, but also in the future ones. It is necessary to bear in mind the effect that the decision carries. In this paper we remember several existing principles and we include new ones in order to be borne in mind by a goYernment based on justice and social equity. The new principles that we include in this paper are: transparency of the budget and its management; transfer of resources between the diverse generations in every moment of time; relevant information.RESUMENEn España la mayoría de los hogares tienen unos ingresos inferiores a 2000 € al mes. Además, los pobres son más pobres desde que empezó la crisis, con una disminución en el umbral de pobreza que pasó de 7.945 € en el año 2009 a 7.533,33 € en el año 2011, importe muy cercano al In-dicador Público de Renta de Efectos Múltiples, índice de referencia para el cálculo de ingresos. El envejecimiento de la población está comenzando a ser uno de los problemas más acuciantes para las economías desarrolladas en general. La recaudación tributaria actual tiene un crecimiento negativo, al igual que las cotizaciones sociales cuyo ingreso previsto para el año 2012 no cubrirá totalmente la financiación del montante del gasto en pensiones. En España la mayoría de los hogares tienen unos ingresos inferiores a 2000 € al mes. Además, si comparamos anualmente los umbrales de pobreza de las diferentes tipologías de hogares españoles, podemos concluir que los pobres son más pobres desde que empezó la crisis, con una disminución del indicador umbral de pobreza que pasó de 7.945 € en el año 2009 a 7.533,33 € para el 2011, cantidad muy cercana al Indicador Público de Renta de Efectos Múltiples (IPREM) de 7.455,12 €, índice de referencia para el cálculo de subsidios de desempleo e indemnizaciones por despido, entre otros. Además el envejecimiento de la población está comenzando a ser uno de los problemas más acuciantes para las economías desarrolladas en general, y España no es una excepción. Para los próximos treinta años, el ritmo de crecimiento de la población pensionista es muy superior al ritmo de crecimiento de la población que se encuentra en edad de trabajar. Por otra parte, la recaudación tributaria actual tiene un crecimiento negativo, al igual que las cotizaciones sociales cuyo ingreso previsto para el año 2012 no cubrirá totalmente la financiación del montante del gasto en pensiones. Ante tal situación (incremento del umbral de pobreza, envejecimiento y recau-dación fiscal con crecimiento negativo) se propone una Renta Básica para el Ciudadano con el fin de hacer frente a los gastos de primera necesidad. Dicha implantación por parte de los gobiernos implica analizar el efecto que tal decisión tendría no sólo en la población actual, sino también en las futuras. Por ello la decisión debe tomarse teniendo en cuenta el efecto que conlleva. En el presente trabajo se aportan nuevos principios y se plantean algunos ya existentes, que un gobierno que se base en la jus-ticia y equidad social debe tener en cuenta como guía para asignar los recursos con los que hacer frente a los gastos anualmente estimados, con el fin de financiar una Renta Básica para el Ciudadano. Los nuevos principios aportados son: transparencia de la gestión presupuestaria; transferencia de recursos entre las diversas generaciones en cada momento de tiempo; información relevante.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Poverty Studies in India with Special Reference to Economic Reforms

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1081-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basanta K. Pradhan ◽  
M. R. Saluja
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Economic Reforms ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Expert Group ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
The People ◽  
Poverty Lines ◽  
Basic Minimum

As it is well-known, the study of poverty is extremely important on moral and philosophical and also, political grounds. Further, evidences are available to show that poverty affects growth adversely. We, therefore, have made an attempt to review some of the important studies on poverty in India. The concept of poverty relates to socially perceived deprivation with respect to basic minimum needs. In the Indian context, poverty is measured in terms of a specified normative poverty line reflecting the minimum living standard of the people. Defining a poverty line is, therefore, the first step in estimating poverty. According to the Expert Group (1993), a poverty line, dividing the poor from the non-poor, is used by putting a price on the minimum required consumption levels of food, clothing, shelter, fuel and health care, etc. In equal practice however, the poverty lines are normative only in terms of calorie requirements of the diet.

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