Biography

Joined the institute in September 2020, coming from Ecole Polytechnique and CREST in Paris. He has also held positions at the University of Cambridge (2003-2005), Université Paris-Dauphine (2005-2008) and Columbia University (Spring 2016). His research focuses on speculative bubbles, precautionary saving behaviour, macroeconomic policy, and heterogeneous agents. His work has been published in AEJ Macroeconomics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Economic Journal, International Economic Review, European Economic Review and Quantitative Economics. He is also the author of “Macroeconomic Fluctuations and Policies” (MIT Press, 2019) and an Associate Editor of the European Economic Review.

Research projects, clusters and working groups

• Inequality, welfare and social justice

Supervisees

• Andrej Mijakovic
• Astrid Ruland
• Eva Franzmeyer
• Laura Kuitunen
• Neus Dausà I Noguera
• Sotirios Georgousis
• Yuqing Meng
• Diego Vila Martin
• Hugo Bourrousse
• Michele Castegini
• Pablo Herrero Marco
• Robert Schall
• Vida Maver

Fields of expertise