The Bureau of Theoretical and Applied Economics (BETA) covers a wide range of activities, including both fundamental aspects and applications of research in economics and management.

BetaBETA is made up of about 100 permanent staff (professors, research directors, lecturers, research managers, engineers, technicians…), about 50 PhD students and about 50 non-permanent staff (associate members and postdoctoral students). BETA has set up its internal organisation to manage this diversity.

  • The administration of the research centres around a research support team composed of administrative, technical and financial staff and led by the laboratory management.
  • Scientific activity is organised around five research themes: – Economics of Law – Cliometrics and History of Economic Thought – Creativity, Science, Innovation – Behaviour, Incentives, Sustainable Development – Macroeconomics and Public Policy