Dr. Preethinee Atapattu
Senior Academic Coordinator and Lecturer - EMFSS
Academic qualifications
- PhD in International Development (University of Nagoya, Japan)
- MA in International Peace Studies (International University of Japan, Japan)
- BA in Economics (4 years) (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Professional qualifications:
- Diploma Superior in French Language (Alliance Fransaise de Colombo)
- Completed academic versions of EVIEWS and STATA (IUJ, Japan)
Professional summary:
- Lecturer and researcher (Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan)
Lecturer – Over 15 years of experience for the undergraduate level
Researcher – Over 9 years of research and data cleansing experience - Curriculum Developer and Course in charge of Global Studies and STEM courses (Alive
Global Academy, Nagoya, Japan) – 5 years of experience - Peer reviewer for international peer reviewed journals since 2018
Research interest:
Economic Growth, Poverty, Women entrepreneurship, Tourism in small Island economies,
Private Public Partnerships, Infrastructure Development
Research articles and published in refereed journals and presentations:
- “Infrastructure Investment and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries in Asia”,
Journal of Business Technology, 2020, Vol.4. (1 & 2),2041. ISSN 2738 (online) - “Infrastructure Investment with Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Economic
Growth in Developing Countries in Asia”, VJM 2019, Vol. 05(1), 91-119. - “Is infrastructure investment really productive in developing countries? Cross country
study of South Asia and Next 11 countries, Discussions for sustainable development
and culture; Lessons for and from Asia”, Meijo University Japan, 09 October 2016. - “Public Capital and Economic Growth in Developing Countries in Asia” (Under
Review) - “Preparing for an Economic Recovery – Post Pandemic Growth Strategy for Sri Lanka”
(Under Review) - Book Review – Presently working on reviewing “Why Nations Fail” by Daron
Acemouglu and James A. Robinson, referring to post war Sri Lankan growth
experience.
Awards
Niigata Award of Academic Excellence – 2014