Teaching
Econ 881: Labor Economics (Simon Fraser University)
Fall 2023
This course serves as an introduction to graduate level labor economics. The aim of this course is to introduce students to empirical methods used in applied labor economics, cover topics studied by labor economists in a variety of research areas and familiarize students with how to conduct research in labor economics
Econ 280: Introduction to Labor Economics (Simon Fraser University)
Spring 2023, Spring 2024
This course serves as an introduction to concepts, issues and policies studied in labour economics. We will cover basic economic theory and empirical analysis as it relates to the labour market. We will also discuss recent trends and policies in the Canadian labour market. Topics include labor supply and demand, wage differentials, minimum wages, unions, unemployment and unemployment insurance.
Econ 835: Econometrics (Simon Fraser University)
Fall 2022
This course serves as an introduction to graduate level econometrics. The aim of this course is to introduce students to fundamental econometric theory. Students are expected to become familiar with ordinary least squares estimation, finite and large sample properties of OLS estimator, hypothesis testing, maximum likelihood estimation, instrumental variables and generalized method of moments.
Econ 215: Applied Econometrics (American University of Beirut)
Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020
This is the second of a two-course sequence in undergraduate econometrics at AUB. The aim of this course is to introduce students to applied econometrics techniques and to give them the basic skills to conduct their own research. We will learn econometric methods used to answer causal questions in economics. We will cover topics such as causality versus correlation, fixed effects, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables and regression discontinuity designs. In addition, students are expected to become proficient with the statistical software Stata.
Econ 211: Elementary Microeconomic Theory (American University of Beirut)
Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
This course introduces students to the general principles of microeconomics. We will cover topics such as supply and demand, elasticity, household demand and consumer choice, production process, input demand, monopoly and oligopoly.