Hennadige N. Thenuwara
Lecturer
Introduction
Dr H N Thenuwara is a lecturer attached to the Economics Department of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. He was the Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka prior to joining the University of Iowa. He also held the position of Director of Economic Research at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, USA, M.A. from the University of Manchester, UK, M.Sc. from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and B.Sc. from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Current Positions
- Lecturer, Economics
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Iowa
- MA in Econometrics, University of Manchester
- MS in Applied Statistics, University of Colombo
- BS in Physics, Pure Mathematics, and Industrial Manageme, University of Kelaniya
Research Interests
- Economic Growth and Development
- Monetary Economics
- Central Banking
Professional Memberships
- American Economic Association
Selected Publications
- Thenuwara, H. (2022). Causes of Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka and Lessons for a New Age. Colombo Telegraph.
- Thenuwara, H. (2019). Managing Macroeconomy while Investing in Reconstruction in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka In Managing Domestic and International Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Conflict Development. pp. 51-70. Weerakoon, D. & Jayasuriya, S. (Eds.) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd..
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2013). Force and Field Factors of Growth and Development. Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies. 2 (2) pp. 43-56.
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2011). Winners and Losers of Services Liberalization. South Asian Economic Journal. 12 (2) pp. 307-322.
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2010). Money, Inflation and Output GPRC Publications.
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2007). Communication Policy of Central Banks. (Article) Staff Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka. (Vols. 36) (1 & 2).
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2004). Globalization and Sri Lanka: The Economic Impact, 2002/03. Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences. 25 & 26 (1 & 2).
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2003). Challenges and Prospects of Liberealizing the Services Sector in Sri Lanka. (Article) Business Lanka. (Vols. 21) (3 & 4).
- Thenuwara, H. N. & Wijesuriya, T. (2003). World Trade Organization and Its Agreements. (Article) News Survey, Central Bank of Sri Lanka. (Vols. 21) (5 & 6).
- Thenuwara, H. N. (2003). A Policy Rule for the Liberalization of Agriculture in Sri Lanka, 2003. Staff Studies. 33.
Employment History
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Iowa, 2012 - 2022