My preferred name is Nara, and I use she/her pronouns. I am a Visiting Assistant Research Professor at AidData with a joint appointment at the William & Mary Department of Economics, a member of the Steering Group, and a Co-Founder of Diversifying and Decolonising Economics (D-Econ).
My preferred name is Nara, and I use she/her pronouns. I am a Visiting Assistant Research Professor at AidData with a joint appointment at the William & Mary Department of Economics, a member of the Steering Group, and a Co-Founder of Diversifying and Decolonising Economics (D-Econ).
My dissertation research explored the political economy of peace and conflict, focusing on peace-building and ethnic reconciliation in conflict/post-conflict countries, with Sri Lanka as the primary case study. This work examined subnational foreign allocation in conflict and non-conflict zones and the intersection of domestic governmental politics and international donor politics.
My recent research investigates the rise of non-traditional foreign aid donors, such as the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the adverse impacts of their development financing in the Global South. Additionally, I study migration and remittance dynamics, including the ripple effects of green energy transitions in carbon-intensive industries, the socio-economic implications of remittance inflows, and the vulnerabilities of migrant workers in regions like South Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Publications
*indicates work with students.
Peer-reviewed
Sritharan, Narayani and Kritika Jothishankar* (2024). "Money Talks: How Remittances Contribute to Wealth Creation in Post-conflict Communities." Journal of International Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3974
Sritharan, Narayani. (2024). "Unveiling Margins: Women, Caste, Class, and Post-War Development in Sri Lanka's North and East." In Kanchana N. Ruwanpura, Amjad Mohamed Saleem (Eds.), Routledge Handbook on Contemporary Sri Lanka (1st ed., pp. 194-206). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003300991
Sritharan, Narayani, Asad Sami, and Ammar A. Malik. (2023). "Continuity and change in Saudi Arabia’s Development and Humanitarian Aid." Third World Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2023.2288852
Sritharan, Narayani. (2023). "A Comparative Study of Traditional Donors and Non-traditional Donors in Sri Lanka." Orbis 67.4 : 579-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orbis.2023.08.007
Policy analysis
Samantha Custer, Bryan Burgess, Jonathan A. Solis, Narayani Sritharan, and Divya Mathew. "Beijing’s Big Bet on the Philippines: Decoding two decades of China’s financing for development." AidData. - Link
Carpenter, Charli, Jaeye Baek, Catie Fowler, Isha Mahajan, Jenna Norosky, Nara Sritharan, Imtashal Tariq, Caroline Williams. "Rethinking America's Women, Peace & Security Agenda in Afghanistan". Human Security Lab Briefing Note #2. 2022. - Link
Christensen, Lars, Narayani Sritharan. "EM Bond Snapshot". Danske Bank Market Research. Sep 2013 - Link
Christensen, Lars, Narayani Sritharan. "EMEA Weekly". Danske Bank Market Research. Sep 2013 - Link
Forthcoming
Horigoshi, Ana and Narayani Sritharan. "Uncovering African Leaders' Perceptions of China's Belt and Road Initiative". (book chapter)
Sritharan, Narayani, and Yining Li*. "Countering the Impact of Conflict: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Remittances on Investment and Consumption for Internally Displaced Households"
Under Review
Sritharan, Narayani. "How Public Opinions about the Central Government can Affect Reconciliation Processes in Postwar Countries – Evidence from Sri Lanka."
Jonathan A. Solis, Narayani Sritharan, and Sarah Wozniak*. "Shaping Perceptions: Chinese Aid, Media Freedom, and Public Attitudes Toward China in Developing Nations".
Devika Dutt, Narayani Sritharan, Alden Young. "Shifting Sands: A Review of Decarbonization's Ripple Effects from the GCC to Migrant Workers' Homeland".
Mary C. Fabrizio, Vaskar Nepal, Troy D. Tuckey, Rahul Ranjan, Hemanta Dhakal, David Edds, Kunwar Singh, Patton Burchett, Sapana Lohani, Narayani Sritharan, Ammar Malik, and Krishna Paudel. "Hurdles and Opportunities for Conservation of Fish Biodiversity in Nepal."
Work in Progress
Horigoshi, Ana and Narayani Sritharan. "Aid and Corruption".
Sritharan, Narayani, and Magnus Lundgren. "The Impact of terrorist designations on Aid Allocation: Exploiting a Natural Experiment in Yemen"