Mohamed Hamadeh is an associate professor of economics at Notre Dame University, Lebanon. He received his PhD degree in economics from Syracuse University, U.S.A. His research focuses primarily on local public finance, housing economics and economics of education. He is interested in topics that concern researchers and policy makers alike such as the capitalization of public services and property taxes into house values, the demand for education, estimating educational cost indexes and the efficiency of local governments. Hamadeh has also shown some interest in finance topics like studying the characteristics of risky stocks during negative swings. In addition to his teaching and research duties, Hamadeh has fulfilled consulting assignments sponsored by the World Bank, the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Ph.D. in Economics, Syracuse University, U.S.A., 1998.

M.A. in Economics, Syracuse University, U.S.A., 1991.

B.A. in Economics, The University of North Carolina,U.S.A., 1989.

Refereed Journal Articles

Hamadeh, M.(2011) Estimating Educational Cost Indexes. Palma Journal. Beirut: Notre Dame University Press, 12(1),pp.53-63

Hamadi, H., Hamadeh, M. and Khoueiry, R.:( 2011). Determinants of saving in Lebanon: 1980 – 2009. International Journal of Business and Finance, 5(2), pp. 31 – 43

Hamadi , H., Hamadeh, M. and Khoueiry, R.:( 2011). Is Saving Generating Economic Growth in Lebanon? International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 6(2), pp. 1 -15.

Hamadeh, M and R. Khoueiri, (2010) Demand Elasticities for Higher Education in the United States. International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives,5(2), pp. 60-67

Bahouth, V, Hamadeh, M and Khiata N. (2009)  Studying the Characteristics of S & P 500 Risky Stocks During Negative Swings, International Journal of Business, Accounting & Finance, 3 (1), pp. 41-47.

Hamadeh, M. (2007) House Values and the Capitalization of Public Services International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 2(1), pp. 13-24.

Hamadeh, M. (2007) The Demand for Education: An Empirical Study. International Journal of Education Research, 2(1), pp. 19-28.

Hamadeh, M. (2006) Environmental Factors and the Cost of Education International Journal of Education Research, 1 (1), pp.  28-38

Bahouth, V., Hamadeh, M. and Rmeily, S. (2006) The Predictive Power of Financial Measures in Testing Stocks Irrational Exuberance in Traumas. International Journal of Business and Public Administration. 3(2), pp. 112-119.