Applied Economics & Business

Aims and Scope

This journal publishes original contributions (original research, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives and spotlights) related to applied economics, mainly related to applications of microeconomics to understand economics of production, consumption, marketing and business. The journal accepts important research articles from all over the world. Primary criteria for selecting papers are quality and importance for the field.

Applied Economics & Business is published by the Department of Agribusiness Management of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. It is published twice a year, in June and December. Applied Economics and Business covers a wide range of disciplines, including:

• • • • • • • Applied Economics
            • Agricultural Economics
            • Agribusiness
            • Applied Econometrics
            • International Trade and Business
            • Business Management
            • Development Economics
            • Environmental and Resource Economics
            • Industrial Organizations
            • Entrepreneurship
            • Marketing
            • Social sciences

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Socio-Economic Factors Driving the Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) by Sugarcane Farmers: A Case Study of the Sevanagala District Secretariat Division

Ekanayake W.E.M.H.P., Seekkubadu M.S. and Udayanga N.W.B.A.L.

Insights on Assessment of the Sustainability of Development Programmes and Projects in Sri Lanka

De Zoysa, D.D.U, Gunawardena, and U.A.D.P., Weligamage, P.

The Impact of Employee Retention Motives on Employee Retention Intention: An Empirical Study of Job Satisfaction in the Apparel Manufacturing Industry in Sri Lanka

N. De Silva and P. Morapitiya

Identifying Limitations of Agricultural Extension Workers in Implementing Farm Business Schools: A Sri Lankan Case Study

M. Wijeratne, A. Dissanayaka, N. de Silva and W. Wijesuriya