A review on need for a caring economics with special reference to Sri Lanka

<p>The aim of the survey is to find out the need of caring economics which focuses on the caring economic practices in the context of Sri Lanka. Basically, Caring Economics provides a genuine caring for people and nature as the uppermost priority in an economic system. The study contains a sys...

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Main Authors: P. Divassini, H. M. S. Manjaree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Commerce & Manangement Studies, University of Kelaniya 2018-03-01
Series:Kelaniya Journal of Management
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Online Access:https://kjm.sljol.info/articles/7537
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Summary:<p>The aim of the survey is to find out the need of caring economics which focuses on the caring economic practices in the context of Sri Lanka. Basically, Caring Economics provides a genuine caring for people and nature as the uppermost priority in an economic system. The study contains a systematic literature review on caring economics that is urgently needed by policymakers and business leaders to foster personal, business, and national economic success. The conventional indicators of economic health in Sri Lanka such as unemployment rate do give absolute value of life-sustaining activities of household economy, unpaid economy, and natural economy. As the outcome of the study, it is found that there is a need for caring economics with the concern of rapidly changing technological changes and social conditions in Sri Lanka.</p>
ISSN:2279-1469
2448-9298