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Eric Verdier

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Eric Verdier
Born in Paris, 1954

- Sociologist and Economist
- Emeritus research director at CNRS

-  CV en français

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Main scientific areas of research

Labour Economics, Sociology of Training and Vocational Education, Sociology of Public Policies


Academic qualifications

Research Habilitation (1997), Ph.D in Labour Economics (1980, University of Paris 1), Master in Economics of Human Resources (1977, University of Paris 1), Graduate of the Paris Institute for Political Science - “Sciences Po” - (1976).


Previous jobs

Director of LEST (1999-2004), Deputy-Director of CEREQ (Centre d’études et de recherches sur les qualifications (1988-1994, Paris then Marseilles), Mission Deputy at the French Planning Agency, 1981-1984.


Other academic activities

  • member of editorial committees (Journal “ Travail et Emploi ”, European Journal of Vocational Training)
  • member of scientific councils : Governmental Mission Studies and Research on Work and Employment; Network on analysis of education policies (RAPPE), Unit Education and Policies (University of Lyon 2 and National Institute on Pedagogic Research)

Publications (since 2006)