Nicolas Astier

Professor at the Paris School of Economics and a researcher at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
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Biography

Nicolas Astier is a professor at the Paris School of Economics and a researcher at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. His main research field is energy and environmental economics. His recent work relates to the on-going transformation of the electricity industry. His topics of interest include retail tariffs, the integration of renewables, market design and reliability. He also studies sustainable mobility, and notably the increased adoption of alternative fuel vehicles and the role of digital platforms.


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