Elise Huillery

J-PAL Affiliated Professor

Professor of Economics

Paris Dauphine University

Elise is a Professor at Paris Dauphine University. Her research focuses on policies addressing the lack of human capital (health, education, social capital) in developing countries and in France, with a special interest in understanding the psychological barriers to individual progression. She also has a research program on the colonial history and its long term impact in Africa. Elise holds a PhD in Economics from the Paris School of Economics, an MA in Management from HEC and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Paris-Sorbonne.

Elise has served as a lecturer at J-PAL training events.