Beatrice Cherrier

Beatrice Cherrier is a historian of economics and tenured associate professor at École Polytechnique (CNRS & CREST), specializing in the history of applied economics since the 1970s. She teaches courses on the history of 20th-century economics, applied economics, and economists' engagement with nature. Previously, she held academic positions at the University of Cergy Pontoise and Caen. Her work explores how computational advancements, institutional hierarchies, and gender dynamics have shaped economic disciplines.

Education:

• Habilitation Thesis (2016): University of Caen
• PhD (2004–2008): University Paris X-Nanterre
• Master's (2003–2004): University Paris I-Sorbonne
• BS (2001–2002): École Normale Supérieure Paris Saclay and University Paris XII

Research Interests:

• History of applied economics and its rise since the 1970s
• Role of computation and tractability in economic modeling
• Gender dynamics in economics, including women’s invisibility in the field
• Economic institutions like central banks (Bank of England, Federal Reserve)
• History of economic departments at MIT, Stanford, and Minnesota

Key Contributions: Her work includes the history of JEL codes, Dynare software, and the John Bates Clark Medal. She co-authored influential papers on economists’ modeling practices and gender biases in the field.

Grants & Awards:

• Médaille de bronze du CNRS (2021)
• Crawfurd Goodwin Award (2018) for her JEL codes paper
• Grants from INET and ERC Rebuilding Macroeconomics

Advising & Grants: Supervised students including Gabrielle Sagot and Jordan Attard. Active in interdisciplinary research teams, such as the Bank of England project and Minnesota economics studies.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with CREST and involved in collaborative projects on macroeconomic modeling and gender in economics.