Montpellier research in economics

The MONTPELLIER ECONOMICS RESEARCH team

Montpellier Research in Economics (MRE) is a research unit (UR_UM209) at the University of Montpellier. It was created on January1, 2018. It welcomes faculty members from the Faculty of Economics and the University Institute of Technology (IUT) of the University of Montpellier, as well as doctoral students from the Doctoral School of Economics and Management at the University of Montpellier.

Themes

The research topics of the host team correspond to the societal challenges ofthe I-Site MUSE(" Feed Care – Protect"). The unit's research activities are structured around three thematic areas organized around two research issues:

  • Developing regulatory and social standards for a sustainable future
    • Emergence of standards, behaviors, and fairness
    • Standards, administrative authorities, and negotiated procedures
  • Stimulating innovation for a transition to sustainable development
    • Innovative behaviors, risk management, and sustainable finance
    • Regulatory institutions, transitions, and sustainable innovation
  • Implement and evaluate responsible public policies
    • Competition policy, innovation, and sustainable development
    • Health policies, social justice, and inequalities

Scientific approach

Research conducted at MRE covers many areas of economics: public economics, economic analysis of law, health economics, industrial economics, contract theory, game theory, finance, risk analysis, financial econometrics, panel data econometrics, applied econometrics, public policy evaluation, etc.
It is based on a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches and methodologies.

Involvement

The host team is characterized by the strong involvement of its members in both academic and non-academic circles.

Members of the host team also participate in several projects at the Montpellier site, such as the LabEx "Entreprendre" (Entrepreneurship). Team members co-direct a research program on "The challenges of standardization and contractualization," in collaboration with faculty members from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier: the Social Law Laboratory (EA 2996) and the Private Law Laboratory (EA 707). The I-Site MUSE obtained in 2017 by the University of Montpellier is an asset that enables the team to increase its international visibility and its capacity to finance research activities that address the societal challenges of the project: food security, environmental protection, and human health.

Laboratory Council

Since January 17, 2022, the MRE members sitting on the laboratory council are