Clemence Tricaud

Clemence Tricaud is an Assistant Professor of Economics at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where she joined the faculty in 2020. She specializes in political economy and public economics, with a particular focus on voter and candidate behavior as well as interjurisdictional policy decisions.

Education:

• Ph.D. Economics, 2020, École Polytechnique
• M.S Economics, 2016, École Polytechnique-ENSAE-ENS Paris Saclay-HEC-Paris Sud
• M.S Quantitative Economics and Finance (QEF), 2015, École Polytechnique

Tricaud's research focuses on understanding how people behave and make decisions within political and economic systems. Her work in political economy examines why voters turn out to vote, how they choose candidates, why candidates enter races, and how political alliances form. In public economics, she studies interjurisdictional policies, analyzing how neighboring municipalities make joint decisions about public policy and assessing the impact of jurisdiction size on public policies and welfare. She believes economics provides a powerful toolbox for understanding real-world behavior and policy impacts, emphasizing empirical evidence over theoretical assumptions. In the classroom, she teaches Managerial Economics in Anderson's MBA program, focusing on helping students understand how economic principles apply to business decisions and daily life.

Tricaud has published research in top economics journals, including Econometrica, and has presented work on voting behavior, municipal cooperation, and campaign finance. Her research often employs empirical methods to examine real-world political and economic phenomena, with a particular focus on French and Brazilian political contexts.

Scientific Awards:

• 2019 Honorable mention from the Urban Economics Association for her paper 'Better Alone? Evidence on the Costs of Intermunicipal Cooperation'

Before joining UCLA Anderson, Tricaud was a visiting scholar in Harvard University's Department of Economics. She has collaborated extensively with Harvard Professor Vincent Pons on voting behavior research. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the provided text, her research on municipal cooperation and voting behavior suggests engagement with political economy and public policy research funding sources. Her work has received media coverage in outlets like Le Monde, indicating broader impact beyond academic circles.