Margaret Kyle

Margaret Kyle is a Professor of Economics at MINES ParisTech - PSL University, where she holds the Chair in Markets for Technology and Intellectual Property. Her research focuses on industrial organization, pharmaceutical innovation, and intellectual property, examining topics such as R&D productivity, globalization’s impact on R&D location, and access to therapies in developing countries. She has published extensively in top journals including Quarterly Journal of Economics, RAND Journal of Economics, and Health Affairs.

• Affiliations:
  • MINES ParisTech - PSL University
  • Center for Industrial Economics (CERNA)
  • Conseil National de Productivité (France)
  • Centre for Economic Policy (Research Fellow)

Research Interests span pharmaceutical innovation, intellectual property rights, and competition policy. Her work analyzes how trade agreements like TRIPS affect R&D investment, the role of geographic and academic spillovers in R&D productivity, and strategies to improve access to essential medicines in low-income countries.

• Scientific Awards/Honors:
  • Member, Conseil National de Productivité (France)
  • Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy