Simon joined INSEAD as Senior Research Fellow at the James M. And Cathleen D. Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality in January 2026. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Paris School of Economics, as well as a master’s degree in economics from the same institution.
Before joining INSEAD, Simon Bunel worked as an economist at the Banque de France.
At INSEAD, Simon is currently working closely with Professor Philippe Aghion and Professor Alexandra Roulet on several projects examining how the adoption of artificial intelligence affects productivity and employment at both the firm and labor-market levels. More broadly, Simon’s research interests focus on the impact of technological change and innovation on growth, productivity, and employment.
