Ghada Tabbah
Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
Ghada Salim Tabbah is an Economic Affairs Officer at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA). With a PhD in Economics from Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Nord, she specializes in international trade, development economics, and macroeconomics, having conducted extensive research on Lebanon's WTO accession. With over a decade of teaching experience, she has been an Associate professor in the Lebanese University in Beirut. Her expertise includes economic modeling, and policy analysis focusing on the Arab region contributing significantly to regional economic policies and strategies.
Areas of Interest:
- International Trade
- Macroeconomics
- Development Economics
- PhD in Economics, Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Paris, France. Thesis: Lebanon’s Accession to the WTO: An ex ante macro and micro-economic impact assessment. 2015.
- Masters in International Economics and Finance, Lebanese University, Faculty of Economics and Business, Ashrafieh- Beirut. Thesis: Innovation and Industrial development - the Taiwanese example and lessons for Lebanon. 2009.
- Bachelor in International Economics and Finance, Lebanese University, Faculty of Economics and Business, Ashrafieh- Beirut. Thesis: Trade policy related to the agricultural sector. 2005.
- Economics Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), Present
- Consultant, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) – Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development Department, Beirut, 2021- 2023.
- Associate Professor, Lebanese University, Faculty of Economics and Business, Ashrafieh, 2013 - Present
- Tabbah G. and al. (2023); “Institutional Investor’s and public authority ownership impact on green bonds issue: Evidence from France”, Journal of Innovation Economics & Management Issue 0, 2023
- Tabbah G. (2017); “Lebanon’s Accession to the WTO: An Ex Ante Macroeconomic Impact Assessment” In Mathur S. et al (2017), Theorizing International Trade, Palgrave Macmillan, London.
