He received his PhD in Economics from MIT in 2007. Professor Yared teaches the core course Global Economic Environment. He is a macroeconomist whose focus is growth, development, and political economy. In particular, he seeks to understand the complex links between macroeconomic and political phenomena. His research blends theoretical and empirical approaches and explores a number of key issues in fiscal policy, redistributive policy, economic growth, political development, institutional cycles, and conflict. His research has been published in leading academic journals.