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Publication Open Access True nature of brain drain and brain gain: A MM-QR analysis on migration, remittances and FDI(Elsevier Ltd, 2026-12) Lokuliyana, A; Perera, J; Perera, R; Marina, N; Samarakkody, T; Kankanam Pathiranage, H.SWith ever-changing global dynamics, understanding which factors promote or hinder economic growth is crucial for any country. Although many studies have examined the variables migration, remittances, and FDI, fewer have examined their collective impact on economic growth in an income-level analysis. A noticeable limitation of the few existing studies in the area is the inability of the mean-based models to address the heterogeneity in real-life distributions. The main objective of the study was to bridge the knowledge gap and address the heterogeneity concerns in mean-based models using MM-QR, meanwhile providing quantile-based evidence for economic theories such as endogenous growth theory, structural transformation theory and most importantly, brain drain theory. The study used a panel dataset of 118 countries from 1995 to 2023, categorized into 4 income levels. Results of the study supported the brain drain theory, where migration negatively affected poorer economies and hinted at the possible existence of brain gain in HICs. Continuous non-linear behavior of FDI, remittances explained the existence of developmental asymmetries and supported endogenous growth theory and structural transformation theory and reveals development threshold effects. Finally, the study underlines the importance of placing tailored policies to absorb migration, remittances and FDIs for economic growth and provides policy recommendations accordingly.Item Embargo Digital Pathways in Smart Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review on Key Drivers of Travelers' Decision-Making(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Karunaratna, D; Senevirathne, C; Fernando, K; Peksha, P; Jayasinghe, P; Samarakkody, TThis study systematically investigates how digital components including information reliability, accessibility, cost efficiency, virtual reality and mobile adoption influence travelers' preferences in smart tourism. To do this, the study utilizes the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework to aggregate evidence from across the globe - showing both regional technology disparities, and a variety of different methodological approaches. In developed countries, technology integration is quite strong while developing regions face constraints of finance and infrastructure. These tech-centric factors are important to traveler decision-making, as indicated by the review; however, greater coverage of understudied regions is needed. The resulting insights provide the basis for targeted and holistic solutions to improve tourism services for the benefit of policymakers, industry practitioners and academics.Item Embargo The Influence of Generative AI on work-life balance among female software professionals in Sri Lanka(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Upeksha, S; Samarasinghe, D.T; Sanochana, M; Samarathunga, S.S; Rajamanthri, L; Samarakkody, T; Aluthwala, CThis study explores the role of generative artificial intelligence on work-life balance among female software professionals in Sri Lanka's software industry. This qualitative study explores the influence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools on workload, productivity, and overall well-being to show how these technologies uniquely shape professional and personal lives within this demographic group. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 15 female software professionals from various job roles, including software engineers, quality assurance engineers, system engineers, Development and Operations (DevOps) engineers, and project managers. Using thematic analysis, findings disclose that generative AI is mostly utilized for automation, communication and collaboration, creativity and innovation, and decision support, with ChatGPT being the most widely used tool. These tools will enable professionals to streamline the workload, increase efficiency, reduce overtime, and maintain healthy working conditions. The insights of this study yield important implications for employers and government organizations such as the Department of Labor, explicitly pointing out how generative AI can be instrumented to create a favorable work environment. Thus, by applying generative AI solutions, the key stakeholders of the Sri Lankan software industry can create work conditions crucial for the work-life balance of women to enhance organizational performance as well as the work-related well-being of female software professionals.