Research Interests
I am an applied economist interested in public policy evaluation and design.
My main topics are:
Environmental and Energy Economics
Green Finance
Development & Climate justice
Industrial Organization
Working papers
(available upon request if not on line)
Topic 1: Environmental policy evaluation & design
• “Sectoral Cost-Benefit Analysis for Clean Technology Demonstrators: Insights for Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate Industries” with Jean-Pierre Ponsard (Ecole Polytechnique), my PhD student Maryam Sadighi and Engie's research team. minor rev. Environmental & Resoucre Economics
• “Evaluating second-hand EVs subsidies: the role of vertical and horizontal preferences” with my PhD student Ariane Bousquet and Juan-Pablo Montero (Catholic University of Chile and MIT)
• “From concern to Action: Political Responsiveness in Local Climate Adaptation Investments” with my PhD student Francesco Savazzi.
• “Driving change: Evaluating the impact of car replacement subsidies in France” with Ariane Bousquet and Quentin Hoarau (Université Paris-Nanterre) – presented at the International Conference on Mobility Challenges, U. Dauphine, Paris, 07/12/2023.
• “Evaluating the Macroeconomic Impacts of Energy Transitions in Small Open Economies: The Case of Uruguay” with Amin Kassab (Paderborn University) and my PhD student Maryam Sadighi - presented at the Conference of the International Association of Energy Economists, Paris, 15-18/06/2025.
• “Projet: Analyse des choix résidentiels et d'équipement automobile” with Ariane Bousquet (LAET) and Quentin Houarou (Nanterre University) with CASD data.
• “Projet: Welfare impact of the new French eco-bonus on EVs” with Ariane Bousquet and Antonio Bento (UC Price) with AAA data.
Topic 2: Climate justice
2.1. Energy
• "Energy Poverty has a justice dimension: comparing Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire and France" with Anna Creti (Dauphine University) and Alpha Ly (The World Bank). Revision Energy Economics. - latest PPT
• "Beyond energy access in Latin America and de Caribbean", in collaboration with the Energy Division Team at IDB.
2.2. Critical raw materials & rare earths
• "Assessing Supply Chain Vulnerabilities to Critical Raw Materials: A Multi-Regional Input-Output Approach", with Harrison Dyde-Nairn (Ineris, Montpellier University).
2.3. Differenciated climate costs
• "North-South competition with endogenous environmental preferences", with Anna Creti.
• "Balancing differenciated climate damages with differenciated carbon prices", with Francesco Savazzi.
Topic 3: Green Finance
• “Geopolitical Risks, Investor Attention, and Clean Energy Markets: The Strategic Role of Rare Earth Elements” with Ayşegül Uckun (KTO University, Turkey) - very preliminar WP in PDF
• “Biodiversity Risk, Firm Performance, and Market Mispricing” with Anna Creti, Yujun Huang and Binghan Jiang (all from Dauphine University) - very preliminar SSRN version - latest PPT
“Ecosystem Tipping Points: Understanding the Risks to the Economy and the Financial System”
• “Network contagion of climate and transition risks in the banking sector” with Nicolás Gambetta (Ort University) and Jordi Planelles - latest PPT
Main policy projects
• Main contributor in the data analysis performed at hubenergia.org
• Building a new methodology and database to evaluate Regulatory Governance in the Energy Sector
PhD Thesis Supervision
Francesco Savazzi, "Climate Justice in Times of Crisis" - financed by Paris-Saclay (2022- expected 2025).
My past PhD Students
Maryam Sadighi, "The deployment of hydrogen as an energy vector for a carbon-neutral industrial sector: an economic analysis" - Cifre financed by Engie (June 2025) - now in the market.
Geoffron Patrice, Rapporteur
Monica Giulietti, Rapporteuse
Svetlana Ikonnikova, Examinatrice
Frédéric Lantz, Examinateur
Eleni Iliopulos, Présidente
Arianne Bousquet, "Essays on Innovation in low carbon mobility" - Cifre financed by Renault (February 2025) - now in CESAER, INRAE.
Antonio BENTO, Rapporteur
Sandrine MATHY, Rapporteuse
Isis DURRMEYER, Examinatrice
Aude POMMERET, Examinatrice
Yannick PEREZ, Président
Maryème Kettani, “Coopération méditerranéenne face aux défis énergétiques : Cas de l’énergie solaire”. Financed by I-Tésé, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), France (July 2021) - now in Sciences Po.
Fateh BELAÏD, Rapporteur
Alain BOUSQUET, Rapporteur
Patrick CRIQUI, Examinateur
Frédéric LANTZ, Président
Jordi Planelles, “Fostering Green Innovation in the Energy Sector”, co-supervision (70%) with Jose García-Quevedo, Barcelona University. Scholarship from Université Paris-Saclay, France (March 2022) - now in U. Barcelona.
Andreas LÖSCHEL, Rapporteur
Joëlle NOAILLY M., Rapporteuse
Anna CRETI, Examinatrice
Alexander TEYTELBOYM, Examinateur
Grégory VERDUGO, Président