Kalpani Yasoda (BA, Cmb)

Kalpani is a PhD student in Economics at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, where she currently works as a teaching assistant. Her doctoral research focuses on "Understanding Income Inequality: The Role of Demographic Factors in New Zealand." She holds a BA specialized in Economics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her research interests encompass Development and Labour Economics. Previously, Kalpani served as an assistant lecturer at both the Department of Economics, University of Colombo, and the National Institute of Co-operative Development in Sri Lanka. She also collaborated with the Centre for Migration Research and Development (CMRD) as a Quantitative Analyst in the Protracted Displacement Economies project, conducted in partnership with the University of Sussex, UK.

Kalpani’s Publications

Journal Articles

1. Yasoda VGK, Chalika PHAN and Silva DAC (2020). Analysing the Motivational factors of Homestay entrepreneurs, SEUSL Journal of Marketing (32 – 40) ISSN 2513-3071
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2. Gunaruwan T.L. and Yasoda V.G.K. (2019) කුමාරතුංග මුනිදාස සාහිත්‍ය නිර්මාණ තළින් පිළිබිඹු කෙරෙන ජාතික සංවර්ධන අර්ථ ශාස්ත්‍රීය දෘෂ්ටිවාදය, Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, Vol 7(1), pp. 137-169
   Title: The national development economics ideology reflected in the literary works of Kumaratunga Munidasa
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3. Yasoda V. G. K and Ranasinghe A. (2018) Macroeconomic determinants of decent work conditions in SAARC countries, The Sri Lanka Economic Journal, Vol 15 (1), pp. 51-67
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Books and chapters

1. Ranasinghe A. Yasoda VGK (2020). Sri Lanka. In Y. Kitamura and W. Brehm (Eds.) Public policy innovation for human capital development. pp. 145-162, Asian Productivity Organization.
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Reports

1. Ali. A. et al. (2026) Support, Care, and Mutual Aid in Protracted Displacement Economies, Sussex Centre for Migration Research Working Paper, 107, Brighton: University of Sussex.
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Academic Conferences

1. Yasoda VGK, Cameron MP, Oxley L and Ryan M. (2025) The Impact of the Age Distribution on Income Inequality: Evidence from National and Regional levels in New Zealand. In KWK Gimhani and DDUD Dampahala(Ed). 19th PRSCO Summer Institute 2025 Proceedings, pp. 33 – 45, Colombo: Sri Lanka
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2. Gunaruwan TL, Yasoda VGK and Hansamali HGC. (2021) Public opinion assessment on international trade agreements: Reflections in the context of COVID-19. In PHT Kumara (Ed). Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference 2020 Proceedings, pp. 310 - 316, Badulla : Sri Lanka.
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3. Yasoda VGK. (2021) Employee Perceptions of Workplace Wellness: A Case Study in ICT Industry Sri Lanka. In PHT Kumara (Ed). Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference 2020 Proceedings, pp. 83 - 88, Badulla : Sri Lanka.
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4. Gunaruwan, T.L. and Yasoda, VGK (2018). Farmers abandoning paddy cultivation: Economic dimensions warranting an alternative policy perspective. In H. M. S. Priyantha & A. A. Shantha (Eds.), Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference 2018 Proceedings, pp. 335-341. Belihuloya: Sri Lanka.
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