Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Category: Research, Reflection, and Practices (RRP)

RRP#14 – A Preliminary Empirical Assessment on Alternative Proxies for Poverty Measurement

This RRP session (No. 14), held on 14 August 2023, was titled “A Preliminary Empirical Assessment on Alternative Proxies for

RRP#13 – Bringing Culture into Development

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 13), held on 19 July 2023 under the Research, Reflection & Practices: Research Quality

RRP#12- Public Policy – Division of Labor Between Market and Government

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 12), held on 6 July 2023, was conducted by Dr. Herath Gunathilake. Titled “Public

RRP#11 – Overview of the Aswasuma Poverty Alleviation Scheme

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 11), held on 11 June 2023, featured Prof. Hemasiri Kotegama. Titled “Overview of the

RRP#10 – An Overview of Causal Inference Methods and a Discussion of Implications for Policy Research and Program Evaluation in Sri Lanka

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 10), held on 17 May 2023, featured Dr. Benjamin Schwab, Associate Professor of Agricultural

RRP#9 – Nutrition as a Basic Need

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 9), held on 11 May 2023, was conducted by Derek Heady. Titled “Nutrition as

RRP#8 – Reflections on Livelihood Research

This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 8), held in April 2023, featured Dr. Neavis Morais, Senior Lecturer in the Department

RRP#7 – Challenges of Post-Colonial State Formation in Sri Lanka

This RRP session, held in March 2023, was conducted by Dr. Sunil Bastian, who is also a subscribing member of