Current functions

Vice-Chairman of UBS Holding France

President of the Circle of Economists

Holder of the “Demographic Transitions, Economic Transitions” Chair of the Risk Foundation

Editor of the Risk Review

 

Prior Functions

President of the Competitiveness, Finance, Innovation Division

Member of the Management Board of Edmond de Rothschild France

Professor of economics at Paris Dauphine University (1992-2012)

Deputy Director of DIELI (Direction of Electronic and Computer Industries) at the Ministry of Industry (1982 – 1984)

Technical adviser to the Minister of Industry in charge of new technologies (1984 – 1985)

Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister (1991 – 1992)

General Manager of CEA Industrie (1992 – 1994)

Deputy Managing Director of Gras Savoye (1994 – 2000)

 

Training

PhD in Economics

Aggregated from the Faculties of Law and Economics

 

Major Publications

“The error of Faust”, Descartes, 2019

“The future of our freedom” with Mickaël Berrebi, Eyrolles 2017

“France, the disarray of a youth”, with H. Xuan and A. Villemeur, Eyrolles, 2016

“A world of violence, the global economy 2015-2030”, with M. Berrebi, Eyrolles, 2014

“France facing aging, the great challenge”, with H. Xuan, Descartes & Company, 2013

“What if the sun rose again over Europe”, with O. Pastré, Fayard,2013

“Rejuvenation and aging of France”, with J.Pelletan and A. Villemeur, Descartes & Company, 2012

“Right against left”, with O. Pastré, Fayard, 2012

“The fabulous destiny of an intermediate power”, Grasset, 2011

“The clash of populations: war or peace” with P. Dockès, Fayard, 2010

“Innovation at the heart of new growth”, with A. Villemeur, Economica, 2009

“End of the world or exit from crisis”, with P. Dockes, Editions Perrin,2009

ACE Report:

“Investments and long-term investors”, with J. Glachant, A. Quinet and P. Trainar, Report n°91, 2010

“Private equity and French capitalism”, with J. Glachant and P. Trainar, Report n°75, 2008

“Political economy of the LOLF”, with E. Arkwright, C. de Boissieu and J. Samson, Report n°65, 2007

“Deindustrialization, relocations”, with L. Fontagné, Report n°55, 2005

 

Key areas of expertise

Technology; innovation ; growth ; industrial economy ; insurance