Inequality ( 5 years )
Name
Prof. Samih AzarBiography
Dr. Azar is a graduate of the American University of Beirut where he earned a B.S. degree and an MBA. He obtained an M.A. and a Ph.D. in applied business and financial economics from the Claremont Graduate University. He has a broad working experience in many fields. He has taught at Claremont McKen College, and the American University of Beirut (AUB). He joined Haigazian University in 1997 and is now a Full Professor at that institution. His teaching skills encompass many fields as he has a multi-disciplinary academic aptitude and business experience. He has more than 100 economic contributions.
Qualifications
Doctorate, The Claremont Graduate UniversityCurrent or most recent Employer
Full Professor, Faculty of Business Administration & Economics, Haigazian University
Haigazian University
Time in Post - 23
Organisation Type: University
Regional Expertise
Lebanon, Oman,
Disciplinary or professional background
Business, Economics
Contact Info
samih.azar@haigazian.edu.lb
9611349230
Haigazian University, Mexique Street, Kantari, Beirut, Lebanon
Current Areas of Policy Interest
Governance (National)
Public Policy ( 20 years )
Areas of Policy Interest over the last ten years
Areas of Policy Interest researched, programmes designed and/or delivered in the last ten years
Public Policy
Inequality
Governance (National)
Engagement
Academic publications
Measuring wealth inequality in Lebanon and its relation to two macro-economic variables, 2017, The Empirical Economics Letters, 16, 7, 669-676.