Areas of Interest:

• National Accounts
• Input-Output Techniques
• Industrial Project
• Industrial Policies

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, University of Wales, 1985
• M.Sc., Economics, University of Cairo, 1980
• B.Sc., Economics, University of Basra, 1976

Experience:

• Ministry of Finance, Economic Adviser - present
• Professor of Economics, Arab Planning Institute (API), Sep. 2008
• Lecturer, Arab Planning Institute (API), Sep.1985–Aug.1990
• Economic Researcher, Arab Planning Institute (API), Nov.1980– Aug.1985

Latest Publications:

• Official Development Assistance, Economic Performance, and Poverty, with Reference to Arab Countries, , Paper Presented at the API's International Conference, Beirut, 11-13 April, 2011.
• Private Sector Environment: Theory and Application, Arabic Language, Journal of Development and Economic Policies, Paper Presented at the API's International Conference, Beirut, 23-25 March, 2009.
• The Competitive Performance of Manufacturing Industry in a Number of Arab Countries, The Arab Planning Institute, Arabic Language, Journal of Development and Economic Policies, Vol. 11, No. 2, July, 2009.