Perera, Nelson

Overview

Nelson Perera earned a Bachelor of Science (first class) degree from the University of Sri Lanka, a Master's degree (honours) in Commerce from the University of Wollongong and a PhD in Economics from La Trobe University. Since joining the University of Wollongong, Nelson has taught statistics, forecasting, econometrics, management science, operational research and quantitative research methods for marketing.

Nelson was the Director of Graduate Studies, in the Economics Department of the University of Wollongong. Nelson has supervised over 20 PhD and 10 Masters students at the University of Wollongong. He has presented papers and seminars at United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Japan and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Research Areas

1403 - ECONOMETRICS

Research Overview

RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Sustainability of Trade deficit in Asian Countries
- Econometric Modelling
- Exchange rates, Monetary Policy and Economic growth

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Book

Year	Title
2008	Data Analysis with SPSS
2007	Australasian Business Statistics

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	The effects of corporate social disclosure on firm performance: empirical evidence from Bangladesh Pages 1 - 36
2012	Role of supply chain mapping in sustainable supply chain management Pages 131 - 148
2012	Autonomy and innovativeness: Understanding their relationships with the performance of Indonesian SMEs Pages 1 - 16
2011	A literature analysis on business performance for SMES - subjective or objective measures? Pages 1 - 9
2011	Modelling Corporate Competitive Capabilities for SMEs in the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Exploratory Study Pages 1 - 10
2011	Sustainable supply chain management: using the Sri Lankan tea industry as a pilot study Pages 1 - 22
2011	The factors of SME cluster developments in a developing country: the case of Indonesian clusters Pages 408 - 408
2011	The influence of levels of supply chain integration on the relationship between corporate competitive capabilities and business performance: Evidence from Malaysian SMEs Pages 1 - 8
2010	Exploring Student Choice Criteria for Selecting an Indonesian Public University: A Preliminary Finding Pages 1 - 27
2010	Impact of work values and ethics on citizenship and task performance in local and foreign invested firms: A test in a developing country context Pages 1 - 25
2010	University marketing and consumer behaviour concerns: the shifting preference of university selection criteria in Indonesia Pages 1 - 16
2009	A conceptual framework of rice supply chain in Thailand Pages 426 - 450
2009	Framework of entrepreneurial orientation and networking: a study of SMEs performance in a developing country Pages 1 - 16
2009	The effect of corporate competitive capabilities and supply chain operational capabilities on Malaysian SMEs: a conceptual framework Pages 498 - 525
2009	Understanding the impact of environmental uncertainty on efficiency performance indicator of Thai rice millers Pages 1 - 8
2008	An empirical analysis of sustainability of trade deficit: evidence from South Asian countries Page p. [22]

Journal Article

Year	Title
2013	Does financial liberalisation boost money demand? Evidence from Sri Lanka Published In Indian Journal of Economics and Business Volume 12 Pages 223 - 242
2009	Financial development and economic growth in Sri Lanka Published In Applied Econometrics and International Development Volume 9 Pages 157 - 164
2009	Foreign Debt, Trade Openness, Labor Force and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sri Lanka Published In The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics Volume 8 Pages 57 - 64
2008	An empirical analysis of sustainability of trade deficit: evidence from Sri Lanka Published In International Journal of Applied Econometrics and Quantitative Studies Volume 5 Pages 79 - 92
2007	Feed-back Effects of Intra-trade between GCC Countries Published In International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research Volume 5 Pages 71 - 85
2007	Unit root tests and structural breaks: A survey with applications Published In Revista de Metodos Cuantitativos para la Economia y la Empresa Volume 3 Pages 63 - 79

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
	The Perceived Costs And Benefits Of Health Service Accreditation Alternatives And The Measurement Challenges	Powers, John
	Performance Measurement System Change	Reed-Stephenson, Scott
Doctor of Philosophy	Understanding Association Between the Characteristics of Corporate Governance and Intellectual Capital.	Bhuyan, Mohammed
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Trad Liberalization and Industry Performance	Bari, Mohammad

Education And Training

Bachelor of Science (First Class), University of Sri Lanka
Master of Commerce (Honours), University of Wollongong
Ph.D., La Trobe University

Full Name

Assoc/Prof Nelson Perera

Mailing Address

School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, UOW

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Research Overview

RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Sustainability of Trade deficit in Asian Countries
- Econometric Modelling
- Exchange rates, Monetary Policy and Economic growth

Selected Publications

Book

Year	Title
2008	Data Analysis with SPSS
2007	Australasian Business Statistics

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	The effects of corporate social disclosure on firm performance: empirical evidence from Bangladesh Pages 1 - 36
2012	Role of supply chain mapping in sustainable supply chain management Pages 131 - 148
2012	Autonomy and innovativeness: Understanding their relationships with the performance of Indonesian SMEs Pages 1 - 16
2011	A literature analysis on business performance for SMES - subjective or objective measures? Pages 1 - 9
2011	Modelling Corporate Competitive Capabilities for SMEs in the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Exploratory Study Pages 1 - 10
2011	Sustainable supply chain management: using the Sri Lankan tea industry as a pilot study Pages 1 - 22
2011	The factors of SME cluster developments in a developing country: the case of Indonesian clusters Pages 408 - 408
2011	The influence of levels of supply chain integration on the relationship between corporate competitive capabilities and business performance: Evidence from Malaysian SMEs Pages 1 - 8
2010	Exploring Student Choice Criteria for Selecting an Indonesian Public University: A Preliminary Finding Pages 1 - 27
2010	Impact of work values and ethics on citizenship and task performance in local and foreign invested firms: A test in a developing country context Pages 1 - 25
2010	University marketing and consumer behaviour concerns: the shifting preference of university selection criteria in Indonesia Pages 1 - 16
2009	A conceptual framework of rice supply chain in Thailand Pages 426 - 450
2009	Framework of entrepreneurial orientation and networking: a study of SMEs performance in a developing country Pages 1 - 16
2009	The effect of corporate competitive capabilities and supply chain operational capabilities on Malaysian SMEs: a conceptual framework Pages 498 - 525
2009	Understanding the impact of environmental uncertainty on efficiency performance indicator of Thai rice millers Pages 1 - 8
2008	An empirical analysis of sustainability of trade deficit: evidence from South Asian countries Page p. [22]

Journal Article

Year	Title
2013	Does financial liberalisation boost money demand? Evidence from Sri Lanka Published In Indian Journal of Economics and Business Volume 12 Pages 223 - 242
2009	Financial development and economic growth in Sri Lanka Published In Applied Econometrics and International Development Volume 9 Pages 157 - 164
2009	Foreign Debt, Trade Openness, Labor Force and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sri Lanka Published In The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics Volume 8 Pages 57 - 64
2008	An empirical analysis of sustainability of trade deficit: evidence from Sri Lanka Published In International Journal of Applied Econometrics and Quantitative Studies Volume 5 Pages 79 - 92
2007	Feed-back Effects of Intra-trade between GCC Countries Published In International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research Volume 5 Pages 71 - 85
2007	Unit root tests and structural breaks: A survey with applications Published In Revista de Metodos Cuantitativos para la Economia y la Empresa Volume 3 Pages 63 - 79

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
	The Perceived Costs And Benefits Of Health Service Accreditation Alternatives And The Measurement Challenges	Powers, John
	Performance Measurement System Change	Reed-Stephenson, Scott
Doctor of Philosophy	Understanding Association Between the Characteristics of Corporate Governance and Intellectual Capital.	Bhuyan, Mohammed
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Trad Liberalization and Industry Performance	Bari, Mohammad

Education And Training

Bachelor of Science (First Class), University of Sri Lanka
Master of Commerce (Honours), University of Wollongong
Ph.D., La Trobe University

Full Name

Assoc/Prof Nelson Perera

Mailing Address

School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, UOW

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Located In Facility

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Overview

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Available as Research Supervisor

Publications

Selected Publications

Book

Conference Paper

Journal Article

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Publications

Selected Publications

Book

Conference Paper

Journal Article

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Education And Training

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

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