OFCE

Economic policy think tank in Paris

OFCE

Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques

Building at 10, place de Catalogne in Paris, seat of OFCE since 2017

Formation| 1981
Headquarters| 10, place de Catalogne
Location|

* Paris, France

President

| Xavier Ragot [fr]

Parent organization

| Sciences Po
Website| https://www.ofce.sciences-po.fr/

The Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques (lit. 'French Observatory of Economic Cycles'), often referred to by its acronym OFCE, is a prominent French economic policy think tank in Paris. It is mostly government-funded and hosted by the Sciences Po higher education organization. OFCE's research is regularly featured in French media, and it has ongoing relationships with French and European public authorities.[1] As of May 23, it was ranked 16th worldwide (and first in France) among economic think tanks by the RePEc initiative.[2]

## History[edit]

Building at 69, quai d'Orsay in Paris, OFCE seat until 2017

OFCE was founded in 1981 following a 1979 report by René Lenoir [fr] and Baudouin Prot.[3] It was long established in a riverfront building on 69, Quai d'Orsay in Paris, and moved in March 2017 to more modern offices at 10, place de Catalogne.[4]

The successive Presidents of OFCE have been:

* 1981–1989: Jean-Marcel Jeanneney
* 1989–2010: Jean-Paul Fitoussi[5]
* 2011–2013: Philippe Weil[6]
* Since 2014: Xavier Ragot [fr][7]

## See also[edit]

* German Institute for Economic Research
* Ifo Institute for Economic Research

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "OFCE - Observatoire français des conjonctures économiques / French Economic Observatory". Development Aid. 25 April 2023.
2. ^ "Top 25% Think Tanks, as of May 2023". RePEc.
3. ^ René Lenoir & Baudouin Prot (1979). "L'Information économique et sociale". Gallica. La Documentation Française.
4. ^ "L'OFCE change d'adresse". Sciences Po. 2017.
5. ^ Xavier Ragot (19 April 2022). "Jean-Paul Fitoussi, brillant économiste et penseur de la société". OFCE Blog.
6. ^ Frédéric Schaeffer & Isabelle Couet (24 December 2013). "Vives tensions à la tête de l'OFCE". Les Échos.
7. ^ Michèle Warnet (12 September 2014). "Xavier Ragot, économiste en chef à l'OFCE". Les Échos.

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