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Benoît SCHMUTZ-BLOCH serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at École Polytechnique, holding permanent membership at the Centre de Recherche en Economie et Statistique (CREST) and the Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP). He currently occupies the Jean Marjoulet Professorial Chair and leads the Chaire Développement Durable (DDX).
His academic foundation includes:
- Studies at École Normale Supérieure de Paris (literature and social sciences department)
- Teaching degree in geography
- Exchange year at Princeton University
- Master's in economics from Paris School of Economics
- Master's in geography from Paris Nanterre University
- PhD from University of Aix-Marseille analyzing housing access for African immigrants in France
His research examines urban economics through multidisciplinary lenses, investigating how metropolitan environments facilitate human interaction across socioeconomic strata. Recent work analyzes the Yellow Vest movement to expose territorial inequality patterns, while current projects under the Jean Marjoulet Chair explore spatial matching dynamics in labor markets, couple formation, and political mobilization—specifically quantifying geographical job-search barriers and city-size constraints despite telework trends.
He received the Jean Marjoulet Professorial Chair in 2023, securing €100,000 over three years for research advancement through postdoctoral fellowships and equipment acquisition.
As a core researcher at CREST and IPP, he collaborates with interdisciplinary policy analysis teams, integrating urban dynamics research with practical governance frameworks to address contemporary socioeconomic challenges.
