Economics

Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2014

  • Determinants of Household Poverty in the Rural Sector in Sri Lanka: 1990-2010

    Seetha Ranathunga, John Gibson

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2014
    Pages: 43-49
    Received: 10 August 2014
    Accepted: 22 August 2014
    Published: 30 August 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.eco.20140303.11
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    Abstract: A satisfactory explanation of why some people are poor is essential to tackle the roots of poverty. Therefore, the causes of poverty and their behavior over time are more important to understand the depth of the problem in a particular sector in a country. This study examines the micro-level factors associated with household poverty and their behav... Show More