2021
DOI: 10.4038/sljer.v9i1.155
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Nature of Time Poverty in Sri Lanka

Abstract: Poverty as a concept encompasses multiple dimensions, yet, for decades, has been measured based on tangible wealth or the level of income. It brings into question the effectiveness of using only an income-based indicator to measure such a complex phenomenon.This paper attempts to analyse poverty through a novel lens known as time poverty. Conceptually, time poverty is defined as the lack of time for leisure due to time spent on employment and domestic activities. This is directly linked to welfare as it affect… Show more

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“…The threshold is estimated as 1.5 times the median time spent in SNA and non-SNA activities by all adults aged 15 years and above. 8 Based on this methodology, the time poverty line for Sri Lanka, as computed by Ranatunga and Dunusinghe (2021), is nine hours per day for an individual.…”
Section: Defining Poverty Thresholdsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The threshold is estimated as 1.5 times the median time spent in SNA and non-SNA activities by all adults aged 15 years and above. 8 Based on this methodology, the time poverty line for Sri Lanka, as computed by Ranatunga and Dunusinghe (2021), is nine hours per day for an individual.…”
Section: Defining Poverty Thresholdsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nonetheless, estimates exist at the national level for most of the developed countries and several developing countries. Accordingly, with the recent availability of time use data in Sri Lanka, Ranatunga and Dunusinghe (2021) has estimated around 40 per cent of people in Sri Lanka to be time poor, revealing that a sizable number of individuals overwork by sacrificing their leisure time which is ideally meant to be spent on personal care. This situation of sacrificing self-care and leisure time in order to earn more income, is an indication of the possible close connection or association between time poverty and income poverty.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To further probe and support child poverty policies, DCS crafted an individual Child MPI for children aged 0-4, which includes exactly the same indicators as the National MPI, plus undernutrition and early childhood development. Sri Lanka's Child MPI is pioneering in being the first official measure of child poverty that links directly and precisely with the National MPI (Sri Lanka DCS, 2021).…”
Section: Previous Research and Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%