December 2016

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   Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 55

   Health workforce: A global supply chain approach. New data on the employment effects of health economies in 185 countries.

   08 December 2016

   This paper provides evidence that investments in health protection not only impact on the achievement of health objectives, but also create an important source of employment across numerous economic sectors.

July 2016

1. 

   Women workers

   Factors affecting women’s labour force participation in Sri Lanka

   01 July 2016

   Female labour force participation rate in Sri Lanka has remained at a low rate, between 30–35 per cent in the past two decades, which is surprising given the consistently high educational attainment levels and other social indicators of women in the country. While research has focused on the supply-side factors that have kept female labour force participation rate at low levels, data on demand-side constraints is sparse. This study aims to identify those demand-side constraints through direct data from key players.