About me

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at CREST, Ecole Polytechnique, IP Paris, working under the supervision of Prof. Benoit Schmutz-Bloch.

My research lies at the intersection of development, urban, labour, and environmental economics. More specifically, I focus on how informal employment and informal housing relate to key challenges faced by cities in low- and middle-income countries (e.g., migration, unemployment, climate change). I am also interested in spatial sorting and residential segregation.

During my PhD, I visited the Dept. of Economics at University College London. You can find my full CV here.

• Contact: thomas.monnier@ensae.fr

I am currently on the 2024-25 job market!

• References:

Roland Rathelot - Pauline Rossi - Benoit Schmutz-Bloch - Harris Selod