Banque de France

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The Banque de France is planning to recruit several experienced or new Ph.D.s in economics, econometrics and finance for its headquarters in Paris. This year, areas of particular interest are macroeconomics (monetary macroeconomics, international economics and finance, fiscal and tax policy), applied microeconomics (household finance, labour economics, international trade).

The Banque de France provides an excellent work and research environment. The main tasks of the potential candidates will be to conduct high-quality policy-oriented research, publishable in international refereed journals, to produce reports and briefings for the Banque's senior management, to contribute to the Banque's publications and to the development of its modelling toolbox.

Candidates will be expected to travel and participate in meetings organized by international institutions as well as interact with the academic community in their field of expertise. Three-year fixed-term, full-time contracts are offered. Knowledge of French as a working language would be an asset. Salary and benefits vary with experience and are competitive on a European scale.

Applicants should e-mail a CV, a sample of recent research and arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent to 1476-JOBMARKET-AEA-UT@banque-france.fr. Applications should be sent before 22 November 2018, midnight Paris time. Incomplete application files will not be considered.

Candidates should indicate whether they will be available for interviews at the EEA job market in Naples (6-7 December 2018)and/or at the ASSA Conference in Atlanta (USA, 4-6 January 2019). For Europe-based applicants who won't be able to attend those meetings, interviews can be planned in Paris or by phone.