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Professor Maneka Jayasinghe is currently the Dean of Business and Accounting at the Faculty of Arts and Society. Her teaching areas include Economics, Business Statistics and Quantitative Methods.
She is an Applied Economist and her research interests include Feminist Economics, Consumer Demand Analysis, Poverty and Wellbeing, Energy Economics and Tourism Analysis. (Link to Google Scholar)
She holds a PhD in Economics (Griffith University, Australia), Masters in Public Policy (National University of Singapore, Singapore) and Economics Honours (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka).
She was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, UK in November 2023.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Griffith University
Award Date: 15 Jan 2017
Master, National University of Singapore
Award Date: 30 Jul 2011
Bachelor, University of Colombo
Award Date: 31 Oct 2008
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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2020 Rainmaker Start-up: Dynamic Analysis of Addiction: Intra-household resource allocation towards addictive goods and policy issues.
Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
13/10/20 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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CSFP An investigation of energy poverty, transport poverty and well-being of Indigenous Australians
Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Selvanathan, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Selvanathan, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
31/12/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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CSFP An investigation of the impact of COVID‐19 and related government policies on domestic travel and tourism and the Australian economy with a special focus on the Northern Territory
Low, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Chakrabarty, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Bhatia, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Jayasinghe, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
31/12/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Northern Territory Gender Equity Research
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
25/04/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Green growth transition and carbon neutrality nexus: A comparative study on the top carbon emitters
Zahra , S., Selvanathan, S., Gupta, R. & Jayasinghe, M., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 375, p. 1-16 16 p., 124228.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling the alcohol consumption patterns of Australian households
Selvanathan, E. A., Jayasinghe, M. & Selvanathan, S., Mar 2025, In: Economic Analysis and Policy. 85, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are Factors Associated with Adult Refugees’ Settlement different from Well-Being? A Longitudinal Study focusing on Gender and Age in Australia: A Longitudinal Study focusing on Gender and Age in Australia
Mahadevan, R. & Jayasinghe, M., 24 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Social Policy. 53, 2, p. 470-490 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamic modelling of consumption patterns using LA-AIDS: a comparative study of developed versus developing countries
Selvanathan, S., Jayasinghe, M., Selvanathan, S. & Rathnayaka , S., Jan 2024, In: Empirical Economics: a quarterly journal of the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna. 66, 1, p. 75-135 61 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Online Teaching of Business Statistics: A Pedagogy Before Technology Approach
Boitshwarelo, B. & Jayasinghe, M., 2024, In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 25, 1, p. 240-254 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Household electrification, food consumption and welfare nexus in Sri Lanka: an intertemporal analysis
Jayasinghe, M., 2024, In: Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy. 29, 2, p. 566-587 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Approach to Measure Wellbeing: A Case Study on Bangladesh
Hasan, M. R., Jayasinghe, M. & Selvanathan, E. A., Mar 2024, In: Social Indicators Research. 172, 1, p. 283-311 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 4 Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]
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RRS Claim: Publication in Top 10% Journals: Jayasinghe M.M.: Are Effects of Violence on Life Satisfaction Gendered?...
Jayasinghe, M. (Participant)
Jan 2021Activity: Other activities › Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]
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RRS Claim: Publication in Q1 SJR: Jayasinghe M.M.: Poverty Implications of Household Headship and Food Consumption...
Jayasinghe, M. (Participant)
Jan 2021Activity: Other activities › Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]
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RRS Claim: Publication in Top 10% Journals: Jayasinghe M.M.: A new approach to analyse conditional demand...
Jayasinghe, M. (Participant)
Jan 2021Activity: Other activities › Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]
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RRS Claim: Publication in Q1 SJR: Jayasinghe, M: Dynamic modelling of inter-relationship between tourism...
Jayasinghe, M. (Participant)
Nov 2020Activity: Other activities › Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]