''Alternatives économiques'' (; ) is a French magazine specializing in

economic issues A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's cont ...

. The magazine was established in 1980 by Denis Clerc. It is published on a monthly basis. The headquarters is in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

. During the period 2013-2014 the magazine had a circulation of 89,297 copies. According to the One investigation conducted by Audipresse, Alternatives économiques is France's second-most-read business magazine. Initially, due to its modest financial resources, the publication was bimonthly. Thanks to the support of the printing press, the financial burden was reduced, also thanks to the fact that the magazine managed to convince 1,000 subscribers the following month after its launch, this in a field dominated by magazines like

L'Expansion ''L'Expansion'' was a French former monthly business magazine based in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...

. Clerc remained director of the magazine until 1999, when he was succeeded by Philippe Frémeaux. In 2018, Alternatives économiques was awarded the magazine of the year award by the ''Syndicat des éditeurs de la presse magazine'' (SEPM) and Relay stores.

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1980 establishments in France Business magazines published in France French-language magazines Monthly magazines published in France Magazines established in 1980 Magazines published in Paris {{Europe-business-mag-stub