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The effect of unemployment on socio economic status of the people in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Phillip, Paulina Mary Godwin
dc.contributor.author Aruppillai, Thayaparan
dc.contributor.author Gnanachandran, G
dc.date.accessioned 2016-03-18T10:08:19Z
dc.date.available 2016-03-18T10:08:19Z
dc.date.issued 2014-08-02
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-627-053-2
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1482
dc.description.abstract Among the working-age population, one of the most damaging individual experiences is unemployment. Mostly it is a serious issue in third world countries like SriLlanka. The main aim of this study is to identifies the nature of the unemployment and its impact on individual‘s well-being among the working age group with respect to their vocational activities such as income, savings housing ,health, education and other social welfare in Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. The primary data were collected from 100 unemployed households in Jaffna District by using structured questionnaire. The techniques such as descriptive statistics such as descriptive and regression model were used in this study. The results of the regression model indicate that the unemployment negatively affecting in all economic and social conditions of the people in Jaffna District. Finally the overall results reveal that among unemployed people, non-pecuniary factor such as job prospects, health and social relations – show significant effects on individual well-being, along with their income. Policy makers have to take necessary actions incorporating strategic approaches which can reduce the unemployment and improve the well-being of the people in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Specially government have to consider this main economic problem in its future changes of monetary and fiscal policy. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, University Park, Oluvil #32360, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Unemployment en_US
dc.subject well-being en_US
dc.subject education en_US
dc.subject income en_US
dc.title The effect of unemployment on socio economic status of the people in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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