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Pierre Fleckinger

Pierre Fleckinger

Professor

Center · CEDP

Discipline(s)
Economics
Topic(s)
Circularity, CO2, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Industrial Sovereignty, Market, Public Policy, Regulation, Sustainable Development

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Team

CEDP

Biography

Pierre Fleckinger is an economist whose research focuses primarily on games and contract theory, market regulation, and incentives, bith in firms and markets. His research analyzes incentive mechanisms—whether individual or collective—by incorporating factors such as information asymmetry, externalities, and strategic behavior. His approach combines microeconomic modeling and public policy design and evaluation, with a particular focus on the interactions between private actors and governments.

Publication(s)

Projects

  • depuis 2022 Chair and table Lead Investigator Chaire de Recherche et d’Enseignement sur les Entreprises de Tailles Intermédiaires https://etilab.minesparis.psl.eu/

Teaching

Introduction to Economics

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Classes will be organized in half-day sessions, consisting of a 1.5-hour lecture followed by a 1.5-hour tutorial during which students will complete practice exercises. Students will also participate in two educational games (classroom games), one introducing competitive market theory and the other introducing game theory. This course is a condensed version of the former Microeconomics – Economic Analysis course. It must be scheduled before the Economic Problems course, as it provides the tools that will be used in that course.

Elective Course Period (October and January)

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Industrial Economics

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The course covers the following topics: Nature of the firm and firm heterogeneity; Market entry, location, and product positioning strategies; Pricing strategy and product lines; Mergers and acquisitions and antitrust regulation; Network industries and regulation; Platforms and the digital economy Each session covers theoretical foundations, case studies, and exercises. One session at the beginning of the course is devoted to the presentation of a case study to be completed by students in teams. Students must analyze a strategic decision selected from current events (merger, acquisition, capacity investment, launch of a new product or service, etc.)

Industrial Economics (ECOINDUS) track

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The first part of the program aims to spark students’ curiosity about industrial economics in preparation for the second-year course. In the third year, the course topics are explored in greater depth through thematic seminars, analysis of seminal articles, and lectures. At the same time, business and market issues are explored, including negotiation games, marketing, intellectual property, public policy, regulation, and corporate finance. Each year, a joint research project is conducted on concrete topics—quality differentiation in wine, local or European policies for telecommunications deployment, the liberalization of the gambling market, the vertical organization of mass retail, and so on. These serve as a common thread throughout the periods dedicated to the specialization. At the end of the program, the third-year capstone internship involves applying an industrial economics approach to a real-world business problem. The introduction of digital technologies, changes in the pricing of goods and services, and regulatory adjustments are often at the heart of the issues addressed. The Second-Year Specialization First industrial study: a series of interviews with industry representatives addressing a current economic issue (competition from New World wines, the rise of online gambling, challenges to the fixed book price system, the impact of the space sector on French Guiana’s economy, China’s real estate market…). The study is based on this current issue: preparation (reading, presentations), interviews with industry representatives and site visits, formulation of the research question, and collective drafting of the final report submitted to the interviewees. The Third-Year Elective In-depth study of the Industrial Economics course: seminars on the economics of institutions and intellectual property, econometrics, game theory, lectures by foreign economists, case studies... Introduction to Business: negotiation simulations, business simulations, industrial financing, a case study on patents, strategy case studies, and lectures by industry executives discussing strategic decisions they helped make and implement. Second industrial survey (same principle as in 2A). Internship focused on economic analysis within a company. The topics are proposed by the company and relate to changes in competition, markets, and regulations; the firm’s competitive positioning; and its development strategies. Some representative elective topics covered in recent years: Return on advertising investments (DDB) Optimization of personnel expenses for a telecommunications operator (COLT) Optimization of auto insurance contract cancellations (Pacifica) Market structure, competition, and dynamics of the television sector in Europe (ABN Amro) Valuation of a publisher’s catalog (Hachette). Outlook for the public-sector IT outsourcing market (ATOS Origin). Growth prospects in the specialty paper market (ArjoWiggins)

PhD supervision

  • 2025 Three essays on the financial economics of innovation: financing, organization, and incentives LAGASSE Guillaume
  • 2024 High-growth businesses, job creation, and financing DOSSOU Stephen
  • 2023 The economy and organization of the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle in France DENGREVILLE Killian
  • 2023 Company size, structure, and geography: Theory and evidence MORVAN Pol
  • 2022 Toward a Theory of the Informal Firm: An Application to Morocco AREQTI FATIMA-EZZAHRA
  • 2022 Competition, Innovation, and Market Regulation: Decoding New Antitrust Challenges FEYLER Emilie
  • 2020 Three Essays on the Political Economy of Discourses. SUBTIL Hugo
  • 2018 The transformation of professional services firms RIBES Edouard
  • 2018 Three Essays on the Economics of Structural Change NOURI Farouk
  • 2017 The industrialization in Morocco DAMGHI Ahmed
  • 2016 Monitor and Punish? Three Paradigms of Economic and Social Sciences in the Manipulation of LIBOR. DUPERET Guillaume
  • 2015 Essays on the Economics of Energy Performance in Residential Buildings TAMOKOUE KAMGA Paul-Hervé