March 20, 2025, 14:00–19:00
Paris
Thank you !
The organizing committee thanks you all for your presence and involvement. Please note that you can find some of the presentations at the bottom of the page. We invite you to visit the events section to stay tuned for upcoming events.
Background and Objectives
Toulouse School of Economics and the SCOR Foundation for Science have joined forces to organize a tribute to Denis Kessler at Maison de la Chimie in Paris on March 20, 2025. The idea behind the conference is to commemorate Denis Kessler's contribution to the world of economics research, and to evoke memories of the intellectual debates that fascinated him.
This afternoon of conferences will highlight, through several key moments, research topics that were close to Denis Kessler's heart. The afternoon will conclude with a roundtable, allowing his former colleagues and friends to pay their last respects.
Round-table - Discussion and testimonials
- Panel moderator: Christian GOLLIER (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Michel PEBEREAU (BNP Paribas honorary chairman)
- Philippe TRAINAR (SCOR Foundation for Science)
- André MASSON (Paris School of Economics)
- Pierre PESTIEAU (University of Liège)
Organizing commitee
- Stéphane Villeneuve (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Christian Gollier (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Philippe Trainar (SCOR Foundation for Science)
Conference venue
Maison de la Chimie
28 rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris
France
Contact
Conference secretariat: Magali Bouley
Email : denis.kessler.conf@tse-fr.eu
Partners
With the support of
Presentations
Pierre-André Chiappori (Columbia University), "Human Capital, Inequality and the Family"
Georges Dionne (HEC Montréal) (with Akouété Fenou & Mohamed Mnasri), "Insurers’ M&A in the United States during the 1990-2022 period: Is the Fed monetary policy a causal factor?"
Gilles Saint-Paul (Paris School of Economics), "Artificial Intelligence, The Collapse of the Middle Class, and Oligarchiy"