Master Politiques publiques et développement (PPD) (M2) at École des Ponts ParisTech

Master co-accredited by EHESS, ENS and the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, labelled by the Paris School of Economics. It trains experts in the design, analysis and evaluation of public policy in developed and developing countries.

Faculty: Masters  |  Department: Mention Économie appliquée  |  Duration: 1 year (M2, minimum 60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: Full-time; mostly taught in English  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Champs-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Three compulsory core courses (Evaluating public policies, Empirical methods for policy evaluation, Public economics: tax and transfer policies); advanced electives totalling at least 27 ECTS in two specialisation options (social policies and global policies); a research dissertation worth 40% of the year's final grade.

Career pathways

Expert and research posts in French and foreign economic administrations (for example DARES, DREES, INSEE, AFD), international organisations (OECD, IMF, World Bank), administrations and NGOs in developing countries, and academic careers after a doctorate.

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