Department of Economics & Statistics

Abhayarathne, A.S.P. (2009) Mathematics for Economics and Business Studies (in Sinhala) Sarasavi Publishers, Nugegoda, ISBN 978-955-573-781-4.

Abhayarathne, A. S. P. (2010) Role of Foreign Aid in Achieving Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka, in Economic and Environmental Sustainability of the Asian Region, Sucha Singh Gill, Lakhwinder Singh and Reena Marwah (eds), Routledge, New Delhi, p 203-25.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P, Dayaratne Banda O. G., Jayawickrama, J.M.A. and Ranatilaka, M.B. (eds) (2008) Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Economic Development, Sri Lankan Economy: Liberalisation and Development, Pathfinder Foundation, Colombo. Co-authou: K. M. G. A. Kasturi

Abhayaratne, A. S. P. (2008) Trapped in Poverty: Plantation workers in Sri Lanka, Ethnographic Discourse of the other: Conceptual and Methodological Issues, Mohanty, P., Malik, R. C. and Kasi, E. (eds), Cambridge Scholars Publishers, UK. P 234-246 Co-author: S. Rajendran.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2007) The Impact of Foreign Aid on Long Run Economic growth of Sri Lanka: An Econometric Study, in Lakshman, W. D. and Ratnayake, P. (eds), “Mobilizing Money, People and Resources for Economic Development’, The Economic Association of Saga University, Japan. P. 121-46. Co-author: Wasantha Athukorala

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2004) Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: lessons from the Malaysian Experience, in Marwah R. (editor), ‘Comparative Perspectives on Asian Development: A View from South Asia, New Delhi, p27-39.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (n.d) An Overview of Social Welfare Provisioning after 1977” in Kelegama, S. and D. Gunewardena (eds.) Economic and Social Development under a Market Economy Regime in Sri Lanka, Buddhadasa Hewavitharana Felicitation Volume 2, 337-366, Colombo: Vijitha Yapa Publications (jointly with C.R. Abayasekara)

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (1991) Patterns of Contraceptive Use of Women in a Rural Setting of Sri Lanka in R F Peters and J A Lewis (eds.) Social Sciences and Health in Sri Lanka, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 116 – 134.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (n.d) Factors Influencing Reproductive Choices of Women in a Rural Area of Sri Lanka in Silva, K. T., Aponso, H. A. and Peters, R. F. (eds.) Feedback from health and social science research in Sri Lanka’, University

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2009) Poverty Impact of Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka: An Overview, Peradeniya Journal of Economics, Vol 2 No 1.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2008) Economic Policy and Poverty Alleviation: Malaysian Experience, 2008, Sambavana, Vol. 4, No. 1, p61-84.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2007) Trade and Growth: A Survey of the Endogenous Growth Theories, Modern Sri Lanka Studies, Vol 2 No 1.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2001) Rural Poverty in Sri Lanka: Main Characteristics and Causes, Sambavana, 2001, Vol. 2, No. 1, p42-54.

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (2001) Growth, Poverty and Inequality : Recent Trends in Sri Lanka, Samajeeyaa Vidya Vimarshana, Vol 1, No 2 (written in Sinhala), co-author: Dileni Gunewardene

Abhayaratne, A.S.P. (1996) Foreign Trade and Economic Growth Evidence from Sri Lanka, 1960-1992, Applied Economic Letters, Vol 3, 567-571.

Abhayarathne, A.S.P. (1998) International Trade and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis, PhD Thesis, Unpublished

Abhayarathne, A.S.P. (1993) Cointegration and Causality: An Application to the Relationship Between Exports and Economic Growth Sri Lanka, MA Thesis, Unpublished

Abhayarathne, A.S.P. (1992 ) Labour Force Participation and Fertility of Women in an Agrarian Community of Sri Lanka, MPhil Thesis, Unpublished