Louison Cahen-Fourot

Louison Cahen-Fourot is an Associate Professor of Economics at Roskilde University (Denmark) and a guest researcher at the WU Vienna Institute for Ecological Economics. His research focuses on the interplay between socio-economic dynamics and environmental dynamics, particularly in the fields of ecological macroeconomics and the political economy of the environment. Key research topics include green monetary policy, the low-carbon transition, and the diversity of capitalism's social relation to the environment.

**Education**:

• PhD in Economics from Sorbonne Paris-Nord University
• Master's in International Economics, Finance, and Regulation
• Master's in Sustainable Development from CERDI (France)
• Bachelor's in Economic and Social Administration from the University of Bordeaux

His research interests span the climate-finance nexus, socio-metabolic regimes, and the economic implications of sustainability transitions. He has authored over 36 publications, including works on central banking’s role in environmental stability and global value chains' ecological impacts. Notably, he has contributed to the *Dictionary of Ecological Economics* and the *Elgar Companion to Energy and Sustainability*.

**Grants & Projects**:

• Principal Investigator of the *Disruptive Money* project (2021–2024), examining climate transition risks and monetary policy
• Co-organizer of the *WINDOW* project (2018–2020), analyzing sustainability transitions

His work bridges macroeconomic theory with environmental policy, advocating for systemic transformations toward ecological sustainability.