Written by admin• November 7, 2023• 2:11 pm• Background Note, Debt Update, Insights, Policy Briefs, Research Briefs, Research Reports • Views: 1

Privatisation of Public Data: Sri Lanka Customs as a Case in Point

International trade data is a public good. Yet, SLC’s data dissemination policy is currently at odds with seeing the trade data it collects as a public good.

This Insight finds that a key reason for SLC’s resistance to provide free online access to trade data is the prevailing incentive structure within the SLC. This incentive structure acts as a disincentive to provide online access to trade data free of charge.

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