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Bruno Palier is a Research Professor at Sciences Po, affiliated with the Centre détudes européennes (Center for European Studies) as a Director of Research for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). His career spans decades of influential work on social protection systems across France and Europe, with significant leadership roles in major research initiatives.
Palier's research centers on welfare state transformations, focusing on pension reforms, health systems modernization, and the strategic shift toward social investment frameworks. His scholarship critically examines how European nations adapt social policies to demographic pressures, economic globalization, and political constraints, with particular attention to gender equity and intergenerational justice.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a cohesive trajectory emphasizing social investment as a counterweight to austerity, integrating labor market dynamics with human capital development. His work consistently bridges academic theory and policy design, advocating for evidence-based reforms that balance fiscal responsibility with social inclusion across European contexts.
Palier has directed the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP) at Sciences Po (2014-2020) and coordinated the pan-European RECWOWE network (2006-2011), engaging 29 institutions and 190 researchers. His international collaborations include visiting professorships at Harvard, Tokyo, and Stockholm universities, reflecting his transnational impact on social policy scholarship.
