Jean Tirole

Jean Tirole is a renowned economist and Honorary President of the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST). He holds a visiting professorship at MIT and is a member of the Institut de France. His research focuses on industrial organization, regulation, game theory, finance, and macroeconomics. Tirole has authored over 200 articles and 12 books, including the influential Economics for the Common Good.

• Affiliations: TSE, IAST, MIT (visiting), Institut de France
• Educations: PhD in Economics (MIT, 1981), Engineer from École Polytechnique and École des Ponts ParisTech

His research interests span regulation theory, financial markets, and the intersection of psychology and economics. Recent work addresses competition policy, digital markets, and climate change economics.

Over 40 awards include the Nobel Prize in Economics (2014), CNRS Gold Medal (2007), and numerous honorary doctorates. He advises global institutions on economic policy and regulation.

Tirole’s grants include ERC funding and collaboration with think tanks. He mentors through TSE and contributes to policy research on labor markets, healthcare, and digital governance.

He co-leads initiatives at TSE-Partnership and the Jean-Jacques Laffont Foundation, fostering interdisciplinary research in economics.