Christian de Boissieu
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Christian de Boissieu (born 18 March 1947) is a French professor of economics
at the University of Sorbonne
, Paris
.
in 1973 at the University of Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He was post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University
and Northwestern University
(1973–74), and visiting scholar at the University of Minnesota
(1978) and at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(1982).
He is currently Professor at the University of Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne where he is the director of the famous Master's Degree in banking and finance. Moreover, he taught at the College of Europe of Bruges
(1999-04).
He was consultant to the World Bank
and to the European Commission
, and has been in charge of a TACIS program mission in Russia
on domestic arrears, monetary policy
and banking regulation. He is also economic adviser to the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and member of the "Conseil National du Crédit", "Comité des Etablissements de Crédit et des Entreprises d'Investissement" (CECEI) and of the "Comité de la Réglementation Bancaire et Financière". He is honorary President of the French Finance Association and of the "Société d'Economie Politique".
He was a member of the advisory board of J.P. Morgan (France
) and is currently Member of the Advisory Board of Ernst & Young
(France).
Since 2003, he has been President of the "Conseil d'Analyse Économique" attached to the French Prime Minister.
He has published many books and articles in the field of monetary analysis and economic policy. He is a regular columnist for Le Figaro
, Le Monde
and Les Échos.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the University of Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Biography
Christian de Boissieu received a Ph. D in economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1973 at the University of Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He was post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
(1973–74), and visiting scholar at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
(1978) and at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
(1982).
He is currently Professor at the University of Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne where he is the director of the famous Master's Degree in banking and finance. Moreover, he taught at the College of Europe of Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
(1999-04).
He was consultant to the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and to the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, and has been in charge of a TACIS program mission in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on domestic arrears, monetary policy
Monetary policy
Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting a rate of interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability. The official goals usually include relatively stable prices and low unemployment...
and banking regulation. He is also economic adviser to the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and member of the "Conseil National du Crédit", "Comité des Etablissements de Crédit et des Entreprises d'Investissement" (CECEI) and of the "Comité de la Réglementation Bancaire et Financière". He is honorary President of the French Finance Association and of the "Société d'Economie Politique".
He was a member of the advisory board of J.P. Morgan (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) and is currently Member of the Advisory Board of Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....
(France).
Since 2003, he has been President of the "Conseil d'Analyse Économique" attached to the French Prime Minister.
He has published many books and articles in the field of monetary analysis and economic policy. He is a regular columnist for Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
, Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
and Les Échos.
Publications
- Banking in France, Routledge, London 1990
- Les mutations de l'économie française, Economica, Paris 1997
- Monnaie et Economie, Economica, Paris 1998
- Les mutations de l'économie mondiale, Economica, Paris 2000
- Les Entreprises Françaises 2001, Economica, Paris 2001
- Les Entreprises Françaises 2002, Economica, Paris 2002
- Les normes comptables et le monde post-Enron, La Documentation Française, 2003
- Les systèmes financiers. Mutations, Crises et Régulation, Economica Paris 2004
- Les Entreprises Françaises 2004, Economica, Paris 2004
- Economie contemporaine, Tome 2, Les phénomènes monétaires (with Denise Flouzat), Presses Universitaires de France, 2004