Prof. E. M. Ekanayake

Bethune-Cookman University, USA

Professor

Email: dremekanayake@gmail.com

Qualifications

1996 Ph.D., International Economics and Economic Development，College of Arts and Sciences Miami, Florida, USA

1993 M.A., International Economics and Economic Development，College of Arts and Sciences Miami, Florida, USA

1991 M.S., Economic Statistics and Quantitative Methods, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Publications (Selected)

1. E. M. Ekanayake and P. M. A. L. Dissanayake, “Empirical Investigation of the Sources of Inflation in Sri Lanka: Assessing Roles of Global and Domestic Drivers,” Economies (forthcoming 2025).
2. E. M. Ekanayake and Ferdinand C. Nwafor, "Financial Development and Economic Growth: The Case of Rwanda," Academy of Economics and Finance Journal (forthcoming 2025).
3. E. M. Ekanayake, "Commodity Prices and Brazilian Stock Market: Evidence from Structural VAR Model," Commodities, 3(4), 2024, 472-493.
4. E. M. Ekanayake and Amila Dissanayake, “Effects of Real Exchange Rate Volatility on Trade: Empirical Analysis of the United States Exports to BRICS,” Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15(2), 2022, 73-90.
5. Amit Mukherjee and E.M. Ekanayake, “The Quest for Effective Tobacco Control Strategies: Revisiting Price and Taxation Policy, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 24(5), 2022, 225-237.
6. E. M. Ekanayake and Ranjini Thaver, “The Nexus between Financial Development and Economic Growth: Panel Data Evidence from Developing Countries,” Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(10), 2021, 489-516.
7. E. M. Ekanayake and Carlos Moslares, "Do Remittances Promote Economic Growth and Reduce Poverty? Evidence from Latin American Countries," Economies, 8, 2020, 35-57.
8. Amit Mukherjee and E. M. Ekanayake, "Global Alliance against Tobacco Marketing: Do increased taxation of tobacco products decrease tobacco consumption?’, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol.20, No.3, 2018, 178-190.
9. Carlos Moslares and E. M. Ekanayake, "The Effect of Real Exchange Rate Volatility on Exports in the Baltic Region", International Journal of Business and Finance Research, Vol.12, No.1, 2018, 23-38.
10. Lucyna Kornecki and E. M. Ekanayake, “A study of determinants of American Direct Investment in Old and New- European Union Countries,” Journal of International Marketing and Exporting, Vol.20, No.1, 2016, 15-28.
11. E. M. Ekanayake and Carlos Moslares, "The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Commodity Trade between the United States and Spain," International Journal of Business and Finance Research, Vol. 9, No.4, 2015, 37-50.
12. Lucyna Kornecki and E. M. Ekanayake, “An Investigation of Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Stock in the South-Eastern Region of the United States,” Journal of International Marketing and Exporting, Vol.19, No.1, 2014, 1-12.
13. Lucyna Kornecki and E. M. Ekanayake, “Factors Affecting Inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy: An Empirical Evidence,” China-USA Business Review, Vol.12, No.1, 2013, 1-11.
14. E. M. Ekanayake and Aubrey E. Long, “Tourism Development and Economic Growth in Developing Countries,” International Journal of Business and Finance Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2012, 51-64.
15. Lucyna Kornecki and E. M. Ekanayake, “State-Based Determinants of Inward FDI Stock in the U.S. Economy,” Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing, Vol.8, No.6, 2012, 856-862.

Profile Details

https://sites.google.com/a/cookman.edu/dr-e-m-ekanayake/home

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/E-Ekanayake-2

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7dDWB2AAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao