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'''Jacques Mistral''' (born September 22, 1947) is a [[France|French]] [[economist]] and [[professor]]. He is a member of the Economic Analysis |
'''Jacques Mistral''' (born September 22, 1947) is a [[France|French]] [[economist]] and [[professor]]. He is a member of the Council of Economic Analysis (''Conseil d'analyse économique'') in France, a member of the [[Cercle des économistes]], and as of October 2009, a member of the scientific council of the center-left think tank ''Fondation pour l'innovation politique''.<ref>https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Mistral</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Mistral was born in [[Toulouse]], [[France]].<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mistralj?view=bio</ref> He graduated from the [[École Polytechnique]] in [[Paris]] in 1967 |
Mistral was born in [[Toulouse]], [[France]].<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mistralj?view=bio</ref> He graduated from the [[École Polytechnique]] in [[Paris]] in 1967 and earned his [[Ph.D]] in Economics from the [[University of Paris I]] in 1997. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Mistral has held several professorships: from 1978 to 1992, he was a professor of Economics at [[Université Paris-Nord]]; from 1974 to 1992, at [[ENSAE]]; from 1984 to 1994, at the [[École Polytechnique]]; and from 1982 to 1996, at [[Sciences Po]].<ref>https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Mistral#Fonctions_ant.C3.A9rieures</ref> |
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He also held several posts as an economic advisor. From 1988 to 1992, he was an economic advisor for the then-Prime Minister, [[Michel Rocard]]; from 2000 to 2001, he was a special advisor of political economy and international relations for the Minister of Economics, Finances, and Industry, [[Laurent Fabius]]. He held several executive positions as a member of the AXA Group, including central director and director of human resources in France. He was also a senior fellow at the [[Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]] from 2005-2006. |
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Currently, Mistral is the head of economic research at the French Institute for International Relations ([[Institut français des relations internationales|''Institut Français des Relations Internationales'']]), a member of the Council for Economic Analysis (''Conseil d’Analyse Économique'') for the Prime Minister, and a nonresident senior fellow in Global Economy and Development at the [[Brookings Institution]].<ref>http://www.alliance-us.org/en/Page.Culture.Lecture.Mistral.aspx</ref> |
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His economic interests are international economics, the international monetary system, the eurozone crisis, and the relationship between the [[USA]], [[China]], and the [[European Union|EU]].<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mistralj</ref> |
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==Political positions== |
==Political positions== |
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In the [[French presidential election, 2012|French presidential election of 2012]], Mistral endorsed Socialist Party candidate and eventual winner [[François Hollande]].<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2012/04/17/nous-economistes-soutenons-hollande_1686249_3232.html</ref> |
In the [[French presidential election, 2012|French presidential election of 2012]], Mistral endorsed Socialist Party candidate and eventual winner [[François Hollande]].<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2012/04/17/nous-economistes-soutenons-hollande_1686249_3232.html</ref> |
Revision as of 14:42, 22 November 2013
Jacques Mistral (born September 22, 1947) is a French economist and professor. He is a member of the Council of Economic Analysis (Conseil d'analyse économique) in France, a member of the Cercle des économistes, and as of October 2009, a member of the scientific council of the center-left think tank Fondation pour l'innovation politique.[1]
Early life
Mistral was born in Toulouse, France.[2] He graduated from the École Polytechnique in Paris in 1967 and earned his Ph.D in Economics from the University of Paris I in 1997.
Career
Mistral has held several professorships: from 1978 to 1992, he was a professor of Economics at Université Paris-Nord; from 1974 to 1992, at ENSAE; from 1984 to 1994, at the École Polytechnique; and from 1982 to 1996, at Sciences Po.[3]
He also held several posts as an economic advisor. From 1988 to 1992, he was an economic advisor for the then-Prime Minister, Michel Rocard; from 2000 to 2001, he was a special advisor of political economy and international relations for the Minister of Economics, Finances, and Industry, Laurent Fabius. He held several executive positions as a member of the AXA Group, including central director and director of human resources in France. He was also a senior fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University from 2005-2006.
Currently, Mistral is the head of economic research at the French Institute for International Relations (Institut Français des Relations Internationales), a member of the Council for Economic Analysis (Conseil d’Analyse Économique) for the Prime Minister, and a nonresident senior fellow in Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution.[4]
His economic interests are international economics, the international monetary system, the eurozone crisis, and the relationship between the USA, China, and the EU.[5]
Political positions
In the French presidential election of 2012, Mistral endorsed Socialist Party candidate and eventual winner François Hollande.[6]
References
- ^ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Mistral
- ^ http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mistralj?view=bio
- ^ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Mistral#Fonctions_ant.C3.A9rieures
- ^ http://www.alliance-us.org/en/Page.Culture.Lecture.Mistral.aspx
- ^ http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mistralj
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2012/04/17/nous-economistes-soutenons-hollande_1686249_3232.html