Pierre Cahuc

Pierre Cahuc is Professor of Economics at Sciences Po since 2018, with affiliations as Senior Research Fellow at Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Research Fellow at IZA (director of its Labor Market program), and CEPR. He co-directs the Chair Sécurisation des parcours professionnels and serves as senior editor for Economic Policy and editor for the IZA Journal of Labor Economics.

• 2018–Present: Professor, Sciences Po
• 2021–Present: Senior Research Fellow, IUF
• 2012–Present: Chair Director, Sécurisation des parcours professionnels
• 1999–Present: IZA Research Fellow
• 2001–Present: CEPR Research Fellow

His research focuses on unemployment, labor markets, and school-to-employment transitions, with significant contributions to short-time work, hiring credits, and trust's economic impact. His 15 most recent articles analyze employment protection legislation, part-time unemployment benefits, and labor court biases, spanning labor economics, macroeconomic policy, and social capital.

• Scientific Awards:
• Ordre National du Mérite (2022)
• Senior Fellow, IUF (2021)
• Honorary Fellow, European Association of Labor Economists (2020)
• Lectio Magistralis, Universita Cattolica del Sacre Cuore (2019)
• Prix Spécial du Jury Turgot (2017)

He has advised 28 PhD students, including Marco Palladino (Banque de France), Pauline Carry (Princeton), and Jeremy Hervelin (THEMA). His policy reports for institutions like the OECD and France Stratégie address unemployment insurance governance, self-employed social protection, and fixed-term contract regulations.