Paul Maarek

Paul Maarek is a Professor at Université Panthéon Assas, Paris 2, specializing in Political Economy, Development Economics, and Labor Economics. His research focuses on the interplay between political systems, economic policies, and social dynamics.

• Education: HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches), Université de Cergy-Pontoise (2017); Doctorat, Université Aix-Marseille (2010).

His research explores topics such as political polarization, labor share dynamics, democratization processes, and non-democratic regime responses to macroeconomic shocks. He has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Development Studies, Economic Development and Cultural Change, and European Journal of Political Economy.

Recent work analyzes field experiments in political science, minimum wage impacts in European labor markets, and revolutions as catalysts for regulatory changes. He contributes to empirical debates on income distribution, taxation, and consumer goods diversity.