Areas of Interest:

• Macroeconomics
• Labor Markets

Education:

• D.S., Petroleum Economics, St. Joseph University-Beirut and French Institute of Petroleum (IFP), Paris, 1973
• B.Sc., Economics, St. Joseph University, Beirut, 1971

Experience:

• Executive Director, Consultation & Research Institute, Beirut, Lebanon, 1977-present
• Consultant, Several United Nations Short Missions in Lebanon, 1980-present
• Economic Analyst, The Monthly French Magazine “Le Commerce Du Levant”

Latest Publications:

• Arab integration: the economic (and infrastructural) dimension – Arab Research Forum – December 2015.
• The National Social Security Fund in Lebanon – Arab Organization of NSSF’s – September 2014.
• "Emerging Lebanon: Towards an Economic & Social Vision", Dar An-Nahar, Beirut, Lebanon 2007
• SMEs Business and Market Review (Wave 2 – Post War), Ministry of Economy & Trade, 2006 (English)
• Conflict’s Impact on MSEs and Agriculture, UNDP, ILO, 2006 (English)
• “Poverty in Lebanon: Health and Education cases study” in LCPS publication – Beirut, Lebanon, 2004