Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan
Associate Professor

Renuka Mahadevan

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Background

Renuka is an applied economist and Asia-Pacific expert who specialises in a broad range of topics from trade wars (specifically the US-China trade war) to the sharing economy (AirBnb, Uber DiDi etc). Her areas of interest and expertise also extend to empirical and policy analysis in development and agricultural economics, tourism economics, international trade, and productivity growth analysis, using econometrics and macroeconomic models

Availability

Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Applied economics Arts and cultural policy Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Economic development policy Economics Environment policy Environmental politics Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific Human Society Other economics Policy and administration Political science Tourism Tourism policy

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore
  • Bachelor (Honours), National University of Singapore
  • Postgraduate Diploma, National University of Singapore
  • Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Search Professor Renuka Mahadevan’s works on UQ eSpace

131 works between 1999 and 2025
All (131) Journal Article (119) Book Chapter (4) Book (4) Other Outputs (4)

21 - 40 of 131 works

2020

Journal Article

Is there an urban-rural divide in the demand for peer-to-peer accommodation sharing?

Mahadevan, Renuka (2020). Is there an urban-rural divide in the demand for peer-to-peer accommodation sharing?. Current Issues in Tourism, 25 (19), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1715356

Is there an urban-rural divide in the demand for peer-to-peer accommodation sharing?

2020

Journal Article

The nexus between seniors’ tourism expenditure and well-being: case study of China

Mahadevan, Renuka and Fan, Vanessa Sha (2020). The nexus between seniors’ tourism expenditure and well-being: case study of China. Tourism Analysis, 25 (1), 169-174. doi: 10.3727/108354220X15758301241620

The nexus between seniors’ tourism expenditure and well-being: case study of China

2020

Journal Article

Evaluating the efficiency of carbon emissions policies in a large emitting developing country

Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2020). Evaluating the efficiency of carbon emissions policies in a large emitting developing country. Energy Policy, 136 111080, 111080. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111080

Evaluating the efficiency of carbon emissions policies in a large emitting developing country

2019

Journal Article

Examining multidimensional poverty in Sri Lanka: Transitioning through post war conflict

Mahadevan, Renuka and Jayasinghe, Maneka (2019). Examining multidimensional poverty in Sri Lanka: Transitioning through post war conflict. Social Indicators Research, 149 (1), 15-39. doi: 10.1007/s11205-019-02229-2

Examining multidimensional poverty in Sri Lanka: Transitioning through post war conflict

2019

Journal Article

The role of use and non-use values on festival attendees’ behavioural intentions

Mahadevan, Renuka (2019). The role of use and non-use values on festival attendees’ behavioural intentions. Event Management, 24 (1), 127-138. doi: 10.3727/152599518x15403853721330

The role of use and non-use values on festival attendees’ behavioural intentions

2019

Journal Article

Dining out: Are seniors today different from seniors a decade ago?

Mahadevan, Renuka and Risse, Leonora (2019). Dining out: Are seniors today different from seniors a decade ago?. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 83, 128-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2019.03.020

Dining out: Are seniors today different from seniors a decade ago?

2019

Journal Article

Can the regional comprehensive economic partnership minimise the harm from the United States–China trade war?

Mahadevan, Renuka and Nugroho, Anda (2019). Can the regional comprehensive economic partnership minimise the harm from the United States–China trade war?. The World Economy, 42 (11) twec.12851, 3148-3167. doi: 10.1111/twec.12851

Can the regional comprehensive economic partnership minimise the harm from the United States–China trade war?

2019

Journal Article

To be or not to be a host in the peer-to-peer accommodation sector

Mahadevan, Renuka (2019). To be or not to be a host in the peer-to-peer accommodation sector. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 81, 159-168. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.12.007

To be or not to be a host in the peer-to-peer accommodation sector

2019

Journal Article

Is there a role for trade liberalization in mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture?

Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2019). Is there a role for trade liberalization in mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture?. Economic Analysis and Policy, 62, 307-324. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2019.04.006

Is there a role for trade liberalization in mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture?

2019

Journal Article

To value or not to value the arctic winter games?

Mahadevan, Renuka and Ren, Carina (2019). To value or not to value the arctic winter games?. Event Management, 23 (1), 93-107. doi: 10.3727/152599518X15378845225375

To value or not to value the arctic winter games?

2018

Journal Article

The role of social capital and remote Chinese villagers’ well-being

Fan, Vanessa Sha and Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). The role of social capital and remote Chinese villagers’ well-being. Social Indicators Research, 143 (3), 1109-1128. doi: 10.1007/s11205-018-2020-2

The role of social capital and remote Chinese villagers’ well-being

2018

Journal Article

“Bring the numbers and stories together”: valuing events

Ren, Carina and Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). “Bring the numbers and stories together”: valuing events. Annals of Tourism Research, 72, 75-84. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2018.06.008

“Bring the numbers and stories together”: valuing events

2018

Journal Article

How efficient are market-based instruments in mitigating climate change in small emitter South Asian economies?

Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2018). How efficient are market-based instruments in mitigating climate change in small emitter South Asian economies?. Economic Modelling, 75, 169-180. doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2018.06.014

How efficient are market-based instruments in mitigating climate change in small emitter South Asian economies?

2018

Journal Article

Examination of motivations and attitudes of peer-to-peer users in the accommodation sharing economy

Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). Examination of motivations and attitudes of peer-to-peer users in the accommodation sharing economy. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 27 (6), 679-692. doi: 10.1080/19368623.2018.1431994

Examination of motivations and attitudes of peer-to-peer users in the accommodation sharing economy

2018

Journal Article

“We are the Arctic”: identities at the Arctic Winter Games 2016

Thomsen, Robert C., Ren, Carina and Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). “We are the Arctic”: identities at the Arctic Winter Games 2016. Arctic Anthropology, 55 (1), 105-118. doi: 10.3368/aa.55.1.105

“We are the Arctic”: identities at the Arctic Winter Games 2016

2018

Journal Article

Profiling volunteers at a regional folk festival in Australia: who are they and do they value the festival differently from visitors?

Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). Profiling volunteers at a regional folk festival in Australia: who are they and do they value the festival differently from visitors?. Event Management, 22 (2), 153-161. doi: 10.3727/152599518X15173355843316

Profiling volunteers at a regional folk festival in Australia: who are they and do they value the festival differently from visitors?

2018

Journal Article

To attend or not to attend a rural folk festival: examining nonattendees' behavior using a temporal approach

Mahadevan, Renuka (2018). To attend or not to attend a rural folk festival: examining nonattendees' behavior using a temporal approach. Event Management, 22 (3), 441-452. doi: 10.3727/152599518X15258881368730

To attend or not to attend a rural folk festival: examining nonattendees' behavior using a temporal approach

2017

Journal Article

Will volunteers in a youth sports event become paying visitors?

Mahadevan, Renuka and Ren, Carina (2017). Will volunteers in a youth sports event become paying visitors?. Event Management, 21 (6), 789-794. doi: 10.3727/152599517X1507304723727

Will volunteers in a youth sports event become paying visitors?

2017

Journal Article

Valuing shipscape influence to maximise cruise experience using a choice experiment

Mahadevan, Renuka and Chang, Sharon (2017). Valuing shipscape influence to maximise cruise experience using a choice experiment. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 67, 53-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2017.08.002

Valuing shipscape influence to maximise cruise experience using a choice experiment

2017

Journal Article

Panel evidence on the impact of tourism growth on poverty, poverty gap and income inequality

Mahdevan, Renuka and Suardi, Sandy (2017). Panel evidence on the impact of tourism growth on poverty, poverty gap and income inequality. Current Issues in Tourism, 22 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2017.1375901

Panel evidence on the impact of tourism growth on poverty, poverty gap and income inequality

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Comparative study of sustainable economic growth and the transformation of industrial structure in China and Australia
    Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
    Open grant
  • 2003
    An Applied General Equilibrium Approach to Trade and the Environment in Malaysia
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002
    To develop collaborative research in the area of profitability and productivity.
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Sources of Manufacturing Output Growth in South Korea and Taiwan.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Lessons from Singapore and Hong Kong for Malaysia: The next Asian NIE?
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimising supply chain and composting techniques to reduce Australia's food waste problem

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Tyron Venn, Professor Susanne Schmidt

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Towards responsible nitrogen use in Oceania

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimising supply chain and composting techniques to reduce Australia's food waste problem

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Tyron Venn, Professor Susanne Schmidt

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Productivity, Profitability and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Rice Cropping in the Philippines

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan directly for media enquiries about:

  • economic policy - Asia Pacific
  • income inequality
  • poverty - economics
  • social value - events
  • tourism and economics
  • tourism and poverty
  • volunteers and economics
  • well-being and economics

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