Edouard DEQUEKER

Edouard DEQUEKER is an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Urban Economics at ESSEC Business School, where he also serves as Pedagogical Head of the Specialized Master in Urban and Real Estate Management. His research focuses on urban economic dynamics, territorial governance, and sustainable development. He holds a PhD from Sciences Po Paris (2020), specializing in comparative metropolitan studies of Greater Paris and London.

• Education:
• PhD in Geography & Economic Sociology, Sciences Po Paris (2020)
• Master in Management, ESSEC Business School (2012)
• MSc in History, University of Oxford (2008)
• Research Interests: Drivers of urban economic competitiveness, social/environmental balances, firm/household location choices, and public/private governance roles. Active in territorial development consulting with EY, Algoé, and public institutions like the City of Paris.
• Recent Work: Focuses on climate adaptation, decarbonization of mobility, and metropolitan governance. Key outputs include analyses of nuclear energy sites' habitability impacts (2025), public-private synergies in Paris/London (2024), and post-pandemic mobility strategies (2021).
• Professional Roles: Member of the Scientific Committee at Institut Maria Nowak and Board Member of Ateliers internationaux de maîtrise d’oeuvre urbaine. Engaged in policy debates on ecological transition governance and urban logistics.