I am a PhD Candidate in Economics at Sciences Po, under the supervision of Pierre-Philippe Combes. This academic year I am a research fellow at PSE’s Education Policy and Social Mobility Chair.

I am thrilled to be joining LSE's Center for Economic Performance this fall as a Postdoctoral Research Economist!

My research interests are in intergenerational mobility, in particular its measurement and spatial variations, the underlying mechanisms and the policies that can help remediate such intergenerational inequalities. In this spirit, I have been undertaking work on inequalities in higher education.

You can find my CV here.

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May 16, 2023	REVISED: working paper of Intergenerational Income Mobility in France: A Comparative and Geographic Analysis. This new version contains (among other improvements) a validation exercise of the two-sample two-stage least-squares (TSTSLS) method using the PSID.
Jan 2, 2023	NEW WORKING PAPER: The Impact of Financial Aid on High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Evidence from France
Aug 30, 2022	UPDATED: working paper of Intergenerational Income Mobility in France: A Comparative and Geographic Analysis

working papers

1. R&R

   Intergenerational Income Mobility in France: A Comparative and Geographic Analysis

   (previously "The Anatomy of Intergenerational Income Mobility in France and its Spatial Variations")

   with Sirugue, Louis

   Revised & Resubmitted (Round 1) Journal of Public Economics
   2023

   abstract latest version Code

   We provide new estimates of intergenerational income mobility in France for children born in the 1970s using rich administrative data. Since parents’ incomes are not observed, we employ a two-sample two-stage least squares estimation. We show, using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, that this method yields reasonably conservative estimates of (rank-based) intergenerational persistence measures relative to what would be obtained if parent income were observed. Our results suggest France is characterized by a strong persistence relative to other developed countries. 9.7% of children born to parents in the bottom 20% reach the top 20% in adulthood, four times less than children from the top 20%. We uncover substantial spatial variations in intergenerational mobility across departments, comparable to those observed across countries. We find that the upward mobility gains from geographic mobility are slightly decreasing in parent income and increasing in the income level of the destination department. The expected income rank of individuals from the bottom of the parent income distribution who moved towards high-income departments is around the same as the expected income rank of individuals from the 75th percentile who stayed in their childhood department.

2. submitted

   The Impact of Financial Aid on High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Evidence from France

   2023

   abstract latest version

   I evaluate a financial aid policy which automatically granted 1,800 euros annually to low-income students scoring in the top 5% of high school students and enrolling in higher education. Using a regression discontinuity design, I find that it had no significant impact on various higher education outcomes, and small positive effects on geographic mobility. These null results do not appear to be driven by (i) students being unaware of this aid, (ii) crowding out of parents’ financial support, or (iii) the aid being awarded on top of other grants. This highlights potential complementarities between financial aid and academic ability.

ongoing research

1. in progress

   Higher Education Mismatch: Causes and Consequences
2. in progress

   The Persistence of Higher Education Choices

   with Bechichi, Nagui