Yann ALGAN

Bio

Yann Algan is currently Associate Dean of Pre-Experience Programs and Professor of Economics at HEC. He is a member of the Conseil d'Analyse Économique. His research focuses on trust and well-being within organizations and societies, and on the evaluation of public policies, particularly in the fields of education, employment and management policies. Yann Algan is a member of the OECD's High Level Expert Group (HLEG) in charge of measuring well-being, and co-directs Cepremap's Observatoire du Bien-Être. He is also a member of the Institut Universitaire de France and Senior Editor of the journal Economic Policy. In 2009, he was awarded the Prix du meilleur jeune économiste français. His books on trust and French society have won several awards, including Best Essay (LIRE) in 2007 and Best Economics Book in 2008 for "La société de défiance" (Éditions rue d'Ulm). In addition, his research won the Prix Lycéen for best economics book in 2012 and 2018 for "La fabrique de la défiance" and "Les Français, le Bonheur et l'Argent".