Michaël Zemmour

Michaël Zemmour is a Professor of Economics at Lumière Lyon 2 University and a researcher affiliated with the Triangle laboratory (UMR 5206). Previously, he held positions at the University of Lille (2013-2019) and Paris 1 University (2019-2023). His research focuses on the political economy of the welfare state in France and Europe since the 1980s, including taxation, social policies, and redistributive mechanisms. He frequently engages in public debates on retirement reforms, unemployment insurance, and fiscal welfare.

Key research areas include: comparative analysis of monetary redistribution models, fiscal welfare (tax expenditures/social niches), and current transformations in French social policies (e.g., retirement systems, RSA). His work often intersects with sociology and political science disciplines.

Recent publications analyze impacts of retirement age reforms, consumption tax effects, and social security financing challenges. He collaborates with institutions like LIEPP (Sciences Po) and has contributed to policy briefs on RSA dynamics and unemployment reform implications.