Bastien Michel

Assistant Professor of Economics, Nantes University

Bastien Michel is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Nantes University. He works on early childhood development and women’s empowerment in Africa, with a particular focus on West Africa. He obtained his MSc from the Paris School of Economics and his PhD in Economics from Aarhus University. Prior to this, he worked for J-PAL in France, India, and Kenya.

Recent work by Bastien Michel

Scholarships reduced child marriage and transformed lives in Niger

Lowering the cost of accessing secondary school proved to be a powerful tool in curtailing early marriage in Niger, and had a host of other benefits for girls

Education

Hélène Giacobino Elise Huillery Bastien Michel Mathilde Sage

Published 27.06.24

Bastien Michel

Recent work by Bastien Michel

Scholarships reduced child marriage and transformed lives in Niger