Biography

François Bourguignon was Director of the Paris School of Economics from 2007 to 2013, as well as Director of Studies at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales. From 2003 to 2007, he was Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank in Washington.

Trained as a statistician, François Bourguignon obtained a PhD in economics from the University of Western Ontario, followed by a doctorate from the Université d'Orléans. His theoretical and empirical work focuses on income distribution and redistribution in developing and developed countries.

He is the author of several books and numerous articles in international economic journals. In the course of his career, he has received several scientific distinctions and taught at several foreign universities. He has extensive consultancy experience with several governments and international organizations.

Selected bibliography

Recent works

  • Handbook of Income Distribution

    Atkinson A. B. et Bourguignon F., Handbook of Income Distribution, Elsevier, vol 2, 2014.

  • La mondialisation de l’inégalité

    Bourguignon F., La mondialisation de l’inégalité, Le Seuil, coll. « La République des idées », 2012, 112  p.

  • François Bourguignon : Itinéraires de l'économie mondiale

    Boutin-Dufresne F., François Bourguignon : Itinéraires de l'économie mondiale, Nota Bene, coll. « Entretiens », 2010.

  • The Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution

    Bourguignon F., Bussolo M. et Pereira Da Silva L. A., The Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution, Palgrave, 2008.

  • The Microeconomics of Income Distribution Dynamics in East Asia and Latin America

    Bourguignon F., Ferreira Francisco H. G. et Lustig Nora, The Microeconomics of Income Distribution Dynamics in East Asia and Latin America, Oxford University Press, 2005.

  • The Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution: Evaluation Techniques and Tools

    Bourguignon F. et Pereira Da Silva L. A., The Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution: Evaluation Techniques and Tools, Oxford University Press, 2003.