| OFCE | |
| Full Name: | Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques |
| Formation: | 1981 |
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| Headquarters: | 10, place de Catalogne |
| Location City: | Paris |
| Location Country: | France |
| Leader Title: | President |
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| Parent Organization: | Sciences Po |
| Website: | https://www.ofce.sciences-po.fr/ |
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The Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques, often referred to by its acronym OFCE, is a prominent French economic policy think tank in Paris. It is mostly government-funded and hosted by the Sciences Po higher education organization. OFCE's research is regularly featured in French media, and it has ongoing relationships with French and European public authorities.[1] As of May 2023, OFCE was ranked 16th worldwide (and first in France) among economic think tanks by the RePEc initiative.[2]
OFCE was founded in 1981 following a 1979 report by and Baudouin Prot.[3] 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.[4]
The successive Presidents of OFCE have been:
In the early 2020s, OFCE President Xavier Ragot has been cited internationally among the top French economists.[8]
In late 2023, a government-commissioned report by economists and Nicolas Véron recommended a merger between OFCE and CEPII, another government-funded think tank that focuses on international economics. Upon the report's publication, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne endorsed the recommendation.[9]