Economic Growth
Where you're born affects how much you earn. Here's why
Research examines the link between the size of the town or city of your birthplace and its impact on your future earnings.
Clément Bosquet is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Cergy-Pontoise (ThEMA). He completed his PhD in economics at the Aix-Marseille University in 2012 and was a research economist at the Spatial Economics Research Centre of the London School of Economics from 2012 to 2014. His research lies in the fields of applied econometrics, economic geography, economics of innovation and science, international trade and labour economics. In particular, his recent papers focus on individual and local determinants of researchers’ productivity, peer effects in academic research, gender gap in promotions, spatial sorting and geographic mobility.
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