Nicolas Werquin

Nicolas Werquin serves as Research Faculty at the Toulouse School of Economics (University of Toulouse) and holds the distinguished position of Distinguished CESifo Affiliate within the Public Economics research network. His academic profile centers on critical intersections between fiscal policy, labor markets, and political economy.

His research expertise spans two core domains:

• Public Economics: Specializing in taxation policy, optimal tax design, and fiscal incidence analysis within general equilibrium frameworks
• Labour Economics: Focusing on income redistribution mechanisms, performance-based compensation systems, and labor market policy implications

Werquin's scholarly contributions manifest primarily through influential CESifo working papers that address contemporary policy challenges. His publication trajectory reveals consistent engagement with complex questions at the nexus of economic theory and real-world policy design, particularly regarding how tax systems interact with political participation and labor market outcomes. As a Distinguished CESifo Affiliate, he actively contributes to research addressing rising inequality, social insurance design for aging populations, and international tax competition challenges.

His collaborative research network includes prominent economists across European and North American institutions, reflecting strong international scholarly engagement. The Public Economics area he contributes to examines fundamental questions about inequality-efficiency tradeoffs, migration impacts on social security, and solutions to international tax evasion challenges.