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To help to the development of economic debate in France, the “Cercle des économistes”, in partnership with “Le Monde Economie”, confers each year the Best Young Economist Award, This prize is awarded to an economist under the age of forty who (...)

The 2009 John Bates Clark Medal has been awarded to Emmanuel Saez, a professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley. Emmanuel Saez is an alumnus of the Ecole normale supérieure and DELTA, a research centre which foreshadowed (...)

The Banque de France, PSE and the IMF organise a presentation of the IMF’s analysis of the financial crisis. May 4th 2009 from 6 to 8 pm at Salon Sully, 113 rue Réaumur, 75002 PARIS Programme: Speakers include Pierre Jaillet, General Director (...)

The American Economic Association has published an article by Paris School of Economics Associate Chair Thomas Piketty titled Income Inequality and Progressive Income Taxation in China and India, in the April issue of the American Economic (...)

François Bourguignon, Director of the Paris School of Economics, was conferred the insignia of Doctor honoris causa, the University’s most prestigious award, by the rector of the University of Liège, Professor Bernard Rentier, on March 26th 2009. (...)

The Conseil Régional of the Ile-de-France is organising a two day workshop devoted to “Major Research Domains” (“Domaines d’intérêt majeur”: DIM) on the 3rd and 4th of March 2009 at the Maison Internationale of the CIUP (in the 14th arrondissement of (...)

Three members of the Paris School of Economics have been named members of the Economic Committee for Sustainable Development, the creation of which was announced on the 3rd of February 2009 by Jean-Louis Borloo, the Minister for Ecology, Energy, (...)

J-PAL Europe will hold a week-long course on “Evaluation of Social Programs” in London (June 22-26), in partnership with EBRD. The course focuses on how to scientifically measure the effectiveness of development programs. This executive (...)

Philippe Michel passed away on July 22d, 2004. Through his publications, he still has an important place in economic research. The role he played in advising numerous young researchers over the years has led his friends to honor him through (...)

The Master’s Programme “Analysis and Policy in Economics” (APE) offers high-level, research-oriented courses in theoretical and applied Economics. Contact information: master-ape at ens.fr Deadline for applications: March 20th 2009 For more (...)