Léonard Bocquet

l.b.s.bocquet (at) uva.nl | CV

Welcome !

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Amsterdam and Research Associate at RF Berlin.

Before that, I obtained my PhD from PSE and visited the LSE and the University of Cambridge.

My research focuses on Macroeconomics, Labor, and Trade, using tools from Network Economics.

News:

I've just received the Philippe Martin Best Economic Thesis Award 2025, jointly with Maddalena Conte.

JOB MARKET PAPER

The Network Origin of Slow Labor Reallocation

Revise & Resubmit, Review of Economic Studies Paper Slides

How fast do labor markets adjust to technology shocks? This paper introduces a novel network framework to analyze how the structure of skill frictions shapes labor reallocation dynamics. Using expert data, I construct an occupation network where links capture feasible transitions based on shared skills. This network is sparse and clustered, with a few critical “bridge occupations” connecting otherwise separate clusters of occupations. Leveraging French administrative data, I show that workers transitioning through these bridges reach higher-wage, lower-unemployment occupations. Next, I develop a job-search model embedded in this occupation network and find that bridge occupations disproportionately influence overall reallocation speed. Quantitatively, the model predicts that robot adoption induces a slow reallocation process—lasting around ten years—and reduces welfare gains by 40%, an order of magnitude higher than previous estimates. Policies targeting bridge occupations significantly accelerate reallocation, outperforming interventions focused on expanding sectors. These findings highlight the crucial role of occupation networks in shaping labor market adjustments and provide new insights for policy design.

Presented: PSE Internal Macro seminar, PSE-Sciences Po GSIE seminar, Networks and Games seminar - Paris I-Pantheon Sorbonne, Junior Search and Matching seminar 2022, Cambridge Junior Network workshop 2022, PSE-Labor Chair Workshop, Sciences Po IO/Trade reading group, 8th Annual Conference on Network Science and Economic, 2nd PSE-Sciences Po-OCFCE workshop, 8th European Networks Conference, RES conference 2023, 18th Doctorissimes conference, 4th London E1 Workshop on Quantitative Macroeconomics, Theories and Methods in Macroeconomics 2023, BSE Summer Forum 2023 - Macro Fluctuations with Micro Frictions, AFSE conference 2023, EALE 2023, Cambridge Janeway Institute-Macro seminar, Cambridge Network Seminar, KCL-College de France Junior Research Day 2023, Workshop on Ongoing Changes in the Labor Market at the Unviersity of Essex (invited), T2M 2024, EALE 2024, CREST applied seminar (invited), Essex Search and Matching Conference (invited), Copenhagen University seminar, University of Bonn seminar, UPF seminar, European Labor Symposium for Early Career Economists Tilburg GIFT Conference, Barcelona Summer Forum 2025 - Network session, SED meetings 2025, 1st Aarhus Workshop on Labor Economics, 4th UB Macro Workshop* (invited), IAB external seminar* (invited), Copenhagen Business School* (invited), Winter Workshop Labor Market Search and Matching* (invited), SOFI external seminar* (invited), AMSE external seminar* (invited)

SELECTED WORK IN PROGRESS

The General Equilibrium Effects of Training Policies with S. Signorelli

Explaining the Senior Employment Gap: A Structural Approach with L. Dousset

Switching Jobs When Learning Is Slow with M. Del Rio-Chanona

The Exit Channel of Monetary Policy with E. Elina and R. Huleux

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