Marc Flandreau

Marc Flandreau is the Howard S. Marks Professor of Economic History at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History, with a secondary appointment at the Wharton School. He specializes in the economic history of international money, finance, and debt, focusing on financial crises, monetary systems, and the interplay between expertise and policy-making.

Education:

• Ecole Normale Supérieure, Ulm (1986–1990)
• Sorbonne, Paris (Master of History, 1989)
• PhD in Economics, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris (1993)

Research: Flandreau’s work reshapes understanding of the international monetary system and financial crises. His research bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy debates, particularly on sovereign debt and geopolitical finance. Notable contributions include studies on 19th-century bimetallism and the role of anthropological expertise in Victorian financial markets.

Professional Roles: Chair of the Irving Fisher Committee for Long Run Macro-Financial Statistics and founding editor of Capitalism: A Journal of Economics and History. Former Chief Economist for France at Lehman Brothers (2002–2008).

Advising & Grants: Trained multiple generations of economic historians. Active in interdisciplinary research and policy advisory roles, contributing to BIS-sponsored initiatives on historical financial data.