The Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques (), often referred to by its acronym OFCE, is a prominent French economic policy

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. It is mostly government-funded and hosted by the

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higher education organization. OFCE's research is regularly featured in French media, and it has ongoing relationships with French and European public authorities. As of May 2023, OFCE was ranked 16th worldwide (and first in France) among economic think tanks by the

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initiative.

History

OFCE was founded in 1981 following a 1979 report by and

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. It was long established in a riverfront building on 69, Quai d'Orsay in Paris, and moved in March 2017 to more modern offices at 10, place de Catalogne. The successive Presidents of OFCE have been: * 1981–1989:

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* 1989–2010:

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* 2011–2013: Philippe Weil * Since 2014: In the early 2020s, OFCE President Xavier Ragot has been cited internationally among the top French economists.

Merger with CEPII

In late 2023, a government-commissioned report by economists and

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recommended a merger between OFCE and

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, another government-funded think tank that focuses on international economics. Upon the report's publication, Prime Minister

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endorsed the recommendation.

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History

Merger with CEPII

See also

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