I am a PhD candidate (expected 2027) in Economics at CESAER (INRAE) under the supervision of Julie Le Gallo and Marie Breuillé. I'm also a Research Fellow at Smart (INRAE) working on the Horizon Europe Project Ruralitic under the supervision of prof. Carl Gaigné and Morgan Ubeda . 

In 2025 I visited prof. Albert Solé-Ollé at the IEB/UB in Barcelona. In 2026 I visited prof. Gabriel Ahlfeldt at Humboldt University. 

My research interests are in urban, political and environmental economics. I study the interaction of local politics and land-use policies and their consequences on environmental and economic outcomes. 

In a previous life, I worked as a Data Scientist for the French Court of Auditors. 

You can find my CV (here) and my research (here)

Email: francois-gabriel.lafont[at]inrae.fr