Brief Candidate Profile:

Simon is an applied microeconomist specialized in public policy evaluation. His thesis dissertation studies human capital formation and his research broadly focuses on how to address inequalities in education, health and the labor market. His current research agenda focuses on two particular aspects of human capital: citizenship and digital skills. In particular, he is working on two experimental programs respectively designed to enhance middle school students' civic skills and to increase resilience to fake news, conspiracy and radicalism for the youth living in deprived areas.