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I am currently Economist (Research Officer) at the Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International (FERDI). I am also associate researcher at the CERDI-UCA.
My main area of research is private sector and finance in Africa. I'm also interested in political economy, conflicts and digital. My academic papers have been published in journal including Economic Development and Cultural Change, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Development Studies and Small Business Economics, among others.
News publications
Elections hinder firms' access to credit, Economics of Transition and Structural Change, 2024 (with L. Weill)
Le déploiement du très haut débit a-t-il favorisé la numérisation des entreprises? Une évaluation du plan France Très Haut Débit, accepted for publication in Revue Economique (with C. Duvivier and L. Bergé)
Do firms react to monetary policy in developing countries?, Ferdi Working Paper, december 2023 (with D. Dramé)
All publications are available here
Contact information
Address: 63, Boulevard François Mitterrand - 63000 CLERMONT-FERRAND (FRANCE)
Email : florian.leon1@ferdi.fr
Phone: +33 (0) 4.43.97.64.69
Skype: florian.leon
Profile and CV
Profile: Scholar, ResearchGate, IDEAS/REPEC
Twitter: @florian_leon
My complete CV (in English and en français) is available (last updated: 2023-07)