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Research interests
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.
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
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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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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Developing a business model for small and medium-sized community sports clubs in sparsely populated areas: A Case Study from the Australian Northern Territory
Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & De Silva, T. D. G. L. S. K. (Student Investigator)
7/07/23 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Developing a Global Tourism Sustainability Performance Index: The Role of Investments and Technological Innovation
Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Meewala Arachchilage, S. H. S. (Student Investigator)
27/08/24 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the subjective wellbeing of people in an emerging economy, Bangladesh
Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Hasan, M. R. (Student Investigator)
31/08/21 → 25/06/25
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Northern Territory Gender Equity Research
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Jayasinghe, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Karacsonyi, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
25/04/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Do intentions matter in household solar panel adoption? New evidence
Best, R., Jayasinghe, M., Mallick, S. & Mukhopadhaya, P., Apr 2026, In: Energy Economics. 158, p. 1-12 12 p., 109335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From digital inequality to income inequality: exploring the multifaceted impact of digital literacy on income
Perera, P., Selvanathan, S., Selvanathan, S., Su, J.-J. & Jayasinghe, M., Jan 2026, In: Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. 28, 2, p. 173-189 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing a circular economy in regional Australia: who bears the economic costs in construction projects?
Mathur, D., Jayasinghe, M. & Zander, K. K., Jan 2026, In: Urban Research and Practice. 19, 1, p. 34-55 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structural drivers of energy inequality: Evidence from indigenous Australians
Best, R., Yengin, D., Taylor, A., Jayasinghe, M. & Wallace, R., Apr 2026, In: Energy Economics. 158, p. 1-15 15 p., 109362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer
Yengin, D., Taylor, A., Jayasinghe, M. & Best, R., Feb 2026, The Conversation, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
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Agriculture and Rural Development
Selvanathan, E. A., Selvanathan, S. & Jayasinghe, M., 1 Jan 2025, South Asian Economic Development in the Era of Global Turbulence. Hossain, M., Selvanathan, S., Jayasinghe, M., Selvanathan, S. & Kathuria, R. (eds.). 3 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 114-122 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A new method to estimate the income elasticity of marginal utility of income in the absence of price data
Selvanathan, S., Jayasinghe, M. & Selvanathan, S., Dec 2025, In: Economic Modelling. 153, p. 1-9 9 p., 107330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Defence experts urge adoption of electric vehicles
22/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Four years after COVID shuttered borders, millions of international tourists are nowhere to be seen
16/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Experts warn Australia’s tourism focus needs shift as China’s interest declines
21/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Aussie tourism needs to shift focus amid waning Chinese interest, experts warn
27/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New study buys into money-happiness dichotomy
4/11/20 → 5/11/20
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Charles Darwin University: New Study Buys Into Money-Happiness Dichotomy
6/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Four years after COVID shuttered borders, where the bloody hell are the international tourists?
16/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research