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Personal profile
Biography
Udeni De Silva Perera is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics (CHE). She holds a PhD in Applied Econometrics from Monash University and a Masters in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka). Prior to joining CHE she was a Research Fellow attached to the School of Economics Finance and Marketing at RMIT University and Lecturer in Statistics at the University of Colombo.
Her main research interests are in development economics particularly around child and maternal health in developing countries. Other research interests include economic evaluations of health interventions and use of Discrete Choice Experiments in healthcare settings.
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
Applied Econometrics, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 10 Feb 2021
Financial Economics, Masters, University of Colombo
Award Date: 16 Feb 2013
Statistics, BSc (Hons), University of Colombo
Award Date: 1 Nov 2010
External positions
Research Fellow, RMIT University
5 Sep 2016 → 4 Dec 2020
Research area keywords
- Health Economics
- Development Economics
- Applied Economics & Econometrics
- Economic Evaluation
- Maternal and Child Health
- Discrete Choice Experiments
Network
Projects
- 1 Finished
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FSAHSL: Fiscal Space Analysis for Health in Sri Lanka 2022
De Silva Perera, U. & Woode, M. E.
Monash University – Internal Department Contribution
1/09/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Community-level health programs and child labor: evidence from Ethiopia
Posso, A., De Silva Perera, U. & Mishra, A., Dec 2021, In: Health Economics. 30, 12, p. 2995-3015 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka: A Quantitative Perspective
Jayasinghe, S., De Silva Perera, U. & Wadduwage, D. N., Feb 2021, 4 p. College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka.Research output: Other contribution › Other
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Midday meals as an early childhood nutrition intervention: evidence from plantation communities in Sri Lanka
De Silva Perera, U. & Inder, B. A., Dec 2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 22 p., 2224.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Exploring distributional changes in growth gaps between rural and estate children in Sri Lanka
De Silva Perera, U. & Inder, B. A., 2019. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access -
What were they thinking? Motivations of at-risk students
Dobele, A. R., Thomas, S. & De Silva Perera, U., 2017, Conference Proceedings of the Academy of Business and Retail Management (ABRM) 2017. UK: Centre for Business and Economic Research, p. 267-273 7 p. (The Business & Management Review; vol. 9, no. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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Deans Excellence Award for Research
De Silva Perera, Udeni (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Research Overseas Travel Grant
De Silva Perera, Udeni (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka: A quantitative perspective
8/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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‘Tears in the cup of tea’: Udeni, who researched the nutrition of children of plantation workers in Sri Lanka from Melbourne speaks to SBS Sinhala radio
17/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Access to midday meals programs showing positive results in Sri Lanka
10/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature