Mohamad Seif Edine started his career in 2004 as a Tax Auditor (VAT Directorate - Audit Field) at the Lebanese Ministry of Finance. Since 2008, he is an Expenditures Commitment Controller (head of department) at the Directorate of Budget and Expenditures Control. He holds a PhD in Finance and is currently following postdoctoral at University of Ottawa. Dr. Seif Edine has a wide experience in lecturing and training. He is a University Professor and a Certified Trainer since 2011 in addition to being a researcher and author in the domain of Public Finance and Public Procurement.
Is elimination of food subsidies the right policy to address Lebanon's public finance crisis? This column reports research that uses information from consumer surveys to identify potential alternatives to such a policy. The evidence suggests that elimination of food subsidies is the worst possible option for policy-makers.