Chaminda Wijethilake
Biographic Data
| ID | 9211162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chaminda Wijethilake |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chaminda |
| FAMILY NAME | Wijethilake |
| SIGNATURE | WIJETHILAKE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Essex |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1172-0738 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Regulatory Capture in Transboundary Waste Dumping
By showcasing Sri Lanka’s repatriation of hazardous hospital waste to the United Kingdom, this paper explores how the transboundary movement of waste management business model functions in the Global South. It builds on a framework that integrates the market and legal modes of accountability, regulatory capture, and an ethic of accountability. Data were collected using online ethnography and an interpretive case study method. The study demonstrat…
Collaborative public service provision archetypes in healthcare emergencies
Purpose This paper examines how the properties and patterns of a collaborative “networked hierarchy” incident command system (ICS) archetype can provide incident command centres with extra capabilities to manage public service delivery during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach The paper illustrates the case of Sri Lanka's COVID-19 administration during its “first wave” (from 15 February to 1 September 2020). Primary data were collected through…
Bio-Politics and Calculative Technologies in Covid-19 Governance
Background: Through the extensive use of public media, the government of England was heavily involved in encouraging and instructing people on how to manage their life during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This model of health emergency governance replicates the practice of ‘calculative technologies’ and ‘bio-politics’ embedded in population management. Previous research on COVID-19 governance both in the United Kingdom and beyond provides …
Covid-19 policy responses
Purpose First, the paper examines the short-term fiscal and budgetary responses of the South Asian governments to the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, it brings out the implications of such responses, focusing on India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on multiple secondary data sources, including the viewpoints of experts and government officials. Data are analysed using the ideas of financial resilience. Findings Sout…
The Impact of Green Innovation and Green Finance on Corporate ESG Performance
Amid the transition towards a low‐carbon economy and the pursuit of sustainable development goals, ESG performance has become a key indicator of long‐term corporate sustainability. Drawing on data from Chinese A‐share listed companies between 2012 and 2022, this study examines how green innovation and green finance affect corporate ESG performance. We employed a two‐way fixed‐effects model and a dynamic panel GMM model to test the hypotheses. Our…
The Effect of Carbon Disclosure Quality on Green Bond Financing Cost
Existing research on financing costs primarily focuses on traditional financial factors, such as credit ratings, and offers limited examination of non‐financial information. This study examines the impact of the quality of carbon information disclosure on financing costs using a fixed‐effects panel regression, based on data from 166 Chinese listed companies that issued green bonds from 2014 to 2024. Results show a significant negative relationshi…
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Covid-19 policy responses
Purpose First, the paper examines the short-term fiscal and budgetary responses of the South Asian governments to the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, it brings out the implications of such responses, focusing on India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on multiple secondary data sources, including the viewpoints of experts and government officials. Data are analysed using the ideas of financial resilience. Findings Sout…
Bio-Politics and Calculative Technologies in Covid-19 Governance
Background: Through the extensive use of public media, the government of England was heavily involved in encouraging and instructing people on how to manage their life during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This model of health emergency governance replicates the practice of ‘calculative technologies’ and ‘bio-politics’ embedded in population management. Previous research on COVID-19 governance both in the United Kingdom and beyond provides …
Collaborative public service provision archetypes in healthcare emergencies
Purpose This paper examines how the properties and patterns of a collaborative “networked hierarchy” incident command system (ICS) archetype can provide incident command centres with extra capabilities to manage public service delivery during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach The paper illustrates the case of Sri Lanka's COVID-19 administration during its “first wave” (from 15 February to 1 September 2020). Primary data were collected through…
Regulatory Capture in Transboundary Waste Dumping
By showcasing Sri Lanka’s repatriation of hazardous hospital waste to the United Kingdom, this paper explores how the transboundary movement of waste management business model functions in the Global South. It builds on a framework that integrates the market and legal modes of accountability, regulatory capture, and an ethic of accountability. Data were collected using online ethnography and an interpretive case study method. The study demonstrat…
The Impact of Green Innovation and Green Finance on Corporate ESG Performance
Amid the transition towards a low‐carbon economy and the pursuit of sustainable development goals, ESG performance has become a key indicator of long‐term corporate sustainability. Drawing on data from Chinese A‐share listed companies between 2012 and 2022, this study examines how green innovation and green finance affect corporate ESG performance. We employed a two‐way fixed‐effects model and a dynamic panel GMM model to test the hypotheses. Our…
The Effect of Carbon Disclosure Quality on Green Bond Financing Cost
Existing research on financing costs primarily focuses on traditional financial factors, such as credit ratings, and offers limited examination of non‐financial information. This study examines the impact of the quality of carbon information disclosure on financing costs using a fixed‐effects panel regression, based on data from 166 Chinese listed companies that issued green bonds from 2014 to 2024. Results show a significant negative relationshi…
Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Corporate governance (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Accountability (2 works) · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (2 works) · Law (2 works)