Vol 1, Issue 2

Welcome to Iss: 2 of Vol: 1 of the Journal of Maldives Economy Today. Our economic and fiscal landscape faces a difficult terrain in...

Urbanization gained momentum in the Maldives from early 70s. From 1960 to early 70s, only 11.23% of the Maldivian population was urban....

In the context of the stated intention to dissolve the PCB, it is timely to understand what the PCB is and its role before looking at the implications flowing from the decision to dissolve the PCB. What is the PCB. The Privatization and Corporatization Board; PCB is a self-perpetuating legal entity that came into existence with the ratification of Law No. 3/2013, ‘Law regulating the privatization, corporatization, monitoring and evaluation of SOEs’ gazetted on 17th January 20

According to the most recent tourism receipt data, the total revenue from January to September 2024 stood at USD 3.42 billion whereas the total revenue for the same period of 2022 stood at 3.02 billion. This accounts for a 13% increase in revenue. However, the arrival numbers for the corresponding periods recorded an increase of 25%. By the end of the year the arrival numbers will exceed 2 million tourists and tourist receipts will account for over USD 4.9 billion. Data: MMA

The crystal ball repeatedly returning a 502-error code, this analysis will use the inductive method; - that of relying on the past to lay...

In 2022, Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed, leaving millions in a desperate daily struggle for survival. Families queued for hours to secure...