Sameh Hallaq

Associate Professor of Economics at the Al-Quds Bard College Program, Al-Quds University

Sameh Hallaq is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Al-Quds Bard College Program, Al-Quds University. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Wuppertal, Germany, in 2019. His published research focuses on human capital, examining determinants of early life interventions—education, health, and well-being—within the Palestinian context, characterized by a highly volatile political and economic environment and prolonged violent conflict. His work also investigates how these early factors influence later-life outcomes, including educational attainment, labor market performance, wages, and employment. Dr. Hallaq is a Research Affiliate at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York, USA, and a Research Fellow at the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS).