Alice Mesnard

Professor Alice Mesnard holds a joint affiliation as a Professor of Economics at City, University of London and holds leadership roles such as Deputy Head of Department and Chair of the Academic Board of the London Campus at Paris Dauphine University. She specializes in applied economics focusing on migration, health, and education policies, with particular emphasis on their impact on human and economic development. Her research spans global contexts, including studies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, supported by funding from agencies like the ESRC, European Commission, and J-PAL.

• Education: PhD (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, 1999), Habilitation (Toulouse 1 Capitole University, 2010), and a Diploma from ENSAE ParisTech (1993).
• Administrative Roles: Programme Director of the MSc Development Economics (2010–2018), Deputy Head of Department (2023–present).

Her research interests include migration policy design, refugee integration, and the economic implications of border control policies. Notable projects include studying smuggling markets and advocating for visa sales policies to reduce human trafficking. She also leads interdisciplinary projects on climate change impacts in South Asia and health policy evaluations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

Key awards include a Fellowship from the Higher Education Authority (2023) and membership in prestigious networks like the European Development Research Network (EUDN) and the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). Her work frequently bridges academic research with policy advocacy, including contributions to French cannabis legalization debates and critiques of ineffective quarantine measures during the Ebola crisis.