Dr Chaaban holds a B.A. in Economics from AUB, an M.B.A. from the European School of Management (2000), a master’s in Agricultural, Environmental, and Natural Resources Economics (2001), and a Ph.D. in Economics (2004) from the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) in France. Dr Chaaban’s primary research interests are in agricultural economics, development economics, and industrial organization; and his extended interests include public economics of health, education, and labour policies, in addition to environmental economics and population studies. His work focuses mostly on using tools in micro and applied economics to tackle public policy issues that affect the lives of the most vulnerable groups in society. His interdisciplinary work has been published in several academic journals in disciplines including Economics, Area Studies, Demography, Agricultural Policy, and Public Health.