Researcher at the Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne; Honorary President of the International Association of Sport Economists and European Sports Economics Association.

Areas of Expertise: sports economics; state and private financing in sports; the economic importance of sport in Europe Professional Experience: former president of the French Economic Association and the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies. Consultant for the sports ministry in France, Russia and Slovenia. Author of 4 books and 104 scientific articles on sports economics.