Sarath Rajapatirana

Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana

Former Economic Adviser to His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka

International Consultant on Trade, Macroeconomics and regulation

Former Economic Adviser to His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka- from November 2015 to November 2019.

Former Official Participant in the Cabinet Committee on Economic Matters Chaired by the Prime Minister. (Appointed by His Excellency the President), Committee.

Member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka (Appointed by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka).

Founder member and Coordinator of the Peradeniya Plus Group (a discussion forum of former senior officials of Sri Lankan Government, university academics and former officials of International Economic Institutions)

Sarath Rajapatirana

Publications

Books (author/co-author)

  • With Prema-chandra Athukorala, Liberalization and Industrial Transformation: Sri Lanka in International Perspective (Oxford University Press 2000).

  • Trade Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Priorities, Progress and Prospects, International Center for Economic Growth, San Francisco, 1997.

  • With Paul Holden. Unshackling the Private Sector: A Latin American Story, Directions in Development Series, World Bank, Washington DC 1995.

  • With Ernst Brugger (Eds.). New Perspectives on Financing Small Business in Developing Countries. International Center for Economic Growth, San Francisco, 1995.

  • With I.M.D. Little, Richard N. Cooper and Max Corden. Booms, Crises and Adjustment: Macroeconomic Experience of Developing Countries. Oxford University Press 1993.

  • With Deepak Lal. Impediments to Trade Liberalization: Sri Lanka, Gower Press, London 1989.

Published Journal Articles, Reviews and Chapters for Books

  • “Policies Towards Globalization in Sri Lanka 1960-2012: Change and Continuity” in ‘Managing Globalization in the Asian Century’, (Eds), Hal Hill, and Jayant Menon, 2016

  • “Export Growth and Appropriate Macroeconomic Policy: A Necessary Nexus” in Export Growth and Sustained Economic Development (Eds) A.V.de S. Indraratna and Sarath Vidanagama, Sri Lanka Economic Association 20132

  • “Further Thoughts on Trade Policies and Trade Agreements”, in Achieving Economic Goals and in the Midst of Global Challenges (Eds, A.V.de S. Indraratna and Sarath Vidanagama) Sri Lanka Economic Association Publication 2012

  • Book Review: Trade Liberalization and Poverty in South Asia: (Eds) (Jayatilleke S.Bandara, Prema-Chandra Athukorala and Saman Kelegama., Routledge Publications, London 2011 in South Asia Journal, March, 13(1), 2012

  • Book Review: Foreign Aid in South Asia: The Emerging Scenario, Editor: (Saman Kelegama) ,Sage Publications, India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi 2012

  • Joseph Stiglitzge golikarana wade piliwela arathavath kreema: vimarshanayak, Sanwardhana,(in Sinhala) new series vol:3(2), September 2010

  • “Reading Stiglitz in Sri Lanka: An Interpretive Essay” Nethra Review, Vol: 11 Number 2 | December 2010

  • “Through Eminent Eyes: A Fifty Year Retrospective on the ‘Papers by Visiting Economists’ on Sri Lanka”, Essays in Honor of Professor Buddhadasa Hewavitharana, (Ed) Saman Kelegama, Sage Publication 2010, Editor

  • “Demonetization of the Sri Lanka Rupee: The Anatomy of a Monetary Experiment” Essays in Honor of Professor Jayanatha B. Kelegama, Sage Publication 2009

  • “Sri Lankawe mathe kaleena udamanaya ha eyin athiviya haki anithu vipaka”, Sanwardhana,(in Sinhala) New Series, Vol: 1(1)

  • “The Triumph of Hope Over Experience: A Marshall Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa”, (with Deepak Lal), Development Policy Outlook, No: 2, American Enterprise Institute, August 2007

  • “Least Developed Countries: The Tyranny of a Definition”, Development Policy Outlook, No 3. American Enterprise Institute, August 2006.

  • “Introduction” Trade, Exchange and Macroeconomics: Essays in Honor of Max Corden, Special issue of The World Economy , April 2003, Co-editor with James Riedel

  • “Capital Inflows and the Real Exchange Rate: A Comparative Study of Asia and Latin America” (with Prema-Chandra Athukorala). The World Economy, April 2003, (Eds.) Sarath Rajapatirana and James Riedel.

  • “Exceptional Protection: The Way Ahead” in Latin America: Its Future in the Global Economy, (Editor), South Asia Economic Journal, Vol: 3(1), January-June 2002.

  • "Developing Countries Trade Policies in the 1990s: Back to the Future", ("Trade, Development and Political Economy"). Essays in honor of Anne O. Krueger (Eds.) Richard N. Snape and Deepak Lal, Palgrave, 2001.

  • “Policy Relevance of Mainstreaming Trade within Country Development Strategies: The Perspective of Developing Countries” (with Chiedu Osakwe) World Trade Organization, Geneva 2001.

  • The Developing Countries’ Trade Policies: Recent Reforms and New Challenges, The American Enterprise Institute, October 2000. (Monograph).

  • Venezuela: The Remaining Agenda for Trade Reform, Revista de Derechos Internacional Economico, October 2000.

  • "Liberalization and Industrial Transformation: Lessons from Sri Lanka's Experience" (with Prema-chandra Athukorala) Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 48 (3), April 2000

  • “Colombia y el Grupo Andino:Alternativas y Desavios,” Revista Coyuntura Economica, FEDESARROLLO, November 1999.

  • "The World Bank Policies towards Trade and Trade Reform", (with Anne Krueger), the World Economy, Vol.22 (6), 1999.

  • "Emerging Economic Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Second Generation Agenda" (with Paul Holden), Iberoamericana. Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Vol: XXVIII, (1-2), 1998.

  • "Antidumping and Competition Policies in Latin America: Rival Siblings or Total Strangers" (with J. Luis Guasch), World Bank Policy Research Paper No.1958, August 1998.

  • "Colombian Trade Policies and the 1996 WTO Trade Policy Review", The World Economy, Vol.21, (4), June 1998.

  • Macroeconomic Conditions for Optimal Trade Opening: Issues for Latin America", Macroeconomic Policies for the Twentieth Century, Central Bank of Ecuador, Special Volume on Seventieth Anniversary of the Central Bank, Quito, May 1998.

  • "Evaluating Bolivia's Choices for Trade Integration". Journal of Economic Integration, 12(3), September 1997.

  • With Luz Maria de la Mora and Ravi Yatawara. "Political Economy of Trade Reforms: Latin American Style", The World Economy, Vol.20 (3), May 1997.

  • "Small Developing Economies After the Uruguay Round: Opportunities and Challenges", Enterprise Research Institute, Washington DC 1997.

  • "Comment on Trade Flows in the Andean Countries: Unilateral Liberalization or Regional preferences?" in Annual World Bank Conference on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean 1997 (Eds.) Javed Burki, Guillermo Perry and Sara Calvo, World Bank 1997.

  • With Ravi Yatawara. "Sri Lanka in the Post Uruguay Round International Trading Environment, Upanathi (later, Sri Lankan Journal of Economics), Vol. 8(1) 1997.

  • "Trade Policies, Macroeconomic Adjustment, and Manufactured Exports: The Latin American Experience", Weltwirschaftliches Archiv, Band 132, Heft 3, fall 1996.

  • With Carlos Primo Braga and Julio Nogues. "America Latina y el caribe en la economica mundial: logros y retos de las reformas comerciales", Coyuntura Economica, Vol XXV. No.3, Septiembre de 1995.

  • "Global Competitiveness and Regional Integration: Implications for the Caribbean", Latin America and Caribbean Region: Technical Department, World Bank, July 1995.

  • "The Macroeconomic Crisis and Adjustment: Lessons from Experience", Finance and Development, May 1995.

  • "Post Trade Liberalization Policy and Institutional Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No.1465, May 1995.

  • With J. Luis Guasch. "The Interface of Trade, Investment and Competition Policies: Selected Issues and Challenges for Latin America", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No. 1393, December 1994.

  • "The Evolution of Trade Treaties and Trade Creation: Lessons for Latin America", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No.1371, September 1994.

  • "The East Asia Experience and its Relevance to the Caribbean within the NAFTA Environment". The Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, May 1994, published as a chapter in "Choice and Change: Reflections on the Caribbean", Inter-American Development Bank, distributed by Johns Hopkins University Press (Ed) Winston Dookeran), 1996.

  • With Prema-chandra Athukorala. "Liberalization of the Domestic Financial Market: Theoretical Issues with Evidence from Sri Lanka", International Economic Journal, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1993.

  • "Policy Recommendations for Export Promotion", Estudios de Economia, Universidad de Chile, Vol. 20, June 1993.

  • With Prema-chandra Athukorala. "The Domestic Financial Market and the Trade Liberalization Outcome: The Evidence from Sri Lanka", World Development, Vol. 7, No.4, winter 1993.

  • With Asad Alam. "Trade Policy Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1980s". Finance and Development, Vol.30 (2), September 1993.

  • "A Glimpse to Latin America's Global Trends in Trade", Latin Finance, Fall Supplement, 1992.

  • "Trade Policies for Adjustment and Growth", Proceedings of the Conference on Moving from Adjustment to Growth, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1992.

  • "Los Acuerdos de Libre Comercio de America Latina: Una Perspectiva Internacional", Centro de Economica de los Recursos Naturales y el Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Chile, 1992.

  • "Foreign Trade and Economic Development: Sri Lanka Experience", World Development, Vol. 16, No.6, October 1988.

  • With Deepak Lal. "Foreign Trade Regimes and Economic Development", World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 2, No.2, 1987.

  • "Industrialization and Foreign Trade", Finance and Development, Vol.24, No.3, September 1987.

  • "Some Policy Lessons from Macroeconomic Adjustment Experience", Upanathi (Sri Lankan Journal of Economics), Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 1986.

  • "Managing Cross Spot and Forward Exchange Rates in Sri Lanka", Central Bank of Ceylon Staff Studies, September 1973.

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