Paul Bouscasse

Paul Bouscasse is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Sciences Po, with research focusing on the intersection of macroeconomics, international finance, and economic history. He holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge.

His research examines critical historical economic phenomena such as currency devaluations, the origins of modern economic growth, and monetary-fiscal policy interactions. Key themes include long-term productivity analysis, historical macroeconomic modeling, and global financial dynamics.

• Quarterly Journal of Economics publication on productivity growth in England (2025)
• Revise-and-resubmit paper on 1930s competitive devaluation
• Research on monetary-fiscal policy coordination in the U.S.
• Analysis of bank loan market fluctuations

At Sciences Po, he teaches PhD-level Macroeconomics, Economic History, and Macrohistory courses. His methodological approach combines empirical analysis with historical data reconstruction.