Nicolas Véron
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Nicolas Véron is a French economist. He is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, the Brussels
-based think tank
, and a Visiting Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC.
His policy research work has come to attention in the European financial crisis
since 2007-08. Véron was among the early proponents of European banking supervisory and resolution structures and of a comprehensive restructuring of the European banking sector following the late-2008 financial turmoil. He has also contributed to the policy debate on international accounting
and particularly on the governance of the International Accounting Standards Board
.
He writes a monthly column on business and finance which is regularly published by various national and international media including Vox-EU, De Tijd
, The Globe and Mail
, Caixin
, La Tribune
, Financial Times Deutschland
, Kathimerini
, La Voce, and Radikal
.
Véron has been involved in the creation and development of Bruegel since late 2002, together with Jean Pisani-Ferry
. Before then he had been a French civil servant, including as the corporate advisor to Labor Minister Martine Aubry
in 1997-2000, and had been Chief Financial Officer of MultiMania / Lycos
France, a publicly-listed French Internet company, in 2000-2002. He is an alumnus of École Polytechnique
and École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
. He is also a member of the Business and Economic Advisory Group of the Atlantic Council
, of the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council of the CFA Institute
, and of the Accounting and Auditing Practices Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
-based think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, and a Visiting Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC.
His policy research work has come to attention in the European financial crisis
Late-2000s financial crisis
The late-2000s financial crisis is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s...
since 2007-08. Véron was among the early proponents of European banking supervisory and resolution structures and of a comprehensive restructuring of the European banking sector following the late-2008 financial turmoil. He has also contributed to the policy debate on international accounting
International Financial Reporting Standards
International Financial Reporting Standards are principles-based standards, interpretations and the framework adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board ....
and particularly on the governance of the International Accounting Standards Board
International Accounting Standards Board
The International Accounting Standards Board is an independent, privately funded accounting standard-setter based in London, England.The IASB was founded on April 1, 2001 as the successor to the International Accounting Standards Committee...
.
He writes a monthly column on business and finance which is regularly published by various national and international media including Vox-EU, De Tijd
De Tijd
De Tijd , formerly De Financieel-Economische Tijd , is a Belgian broadsheet newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics...
, The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, Caixin
Caixin Media
Caixin Media Company Ltd. is a Beijing-based media group providing financial and business news and information through periodicals, online, conferences, books, and online video programs...
, La Tribune
La Tribune
La Tribune is a French financial newspaper that was founded in 1985. The paper is in tabloid format and has a circulation of around 78,000.- External links :**...
, Financial Times Deutschland
Financial Times Deutschland
The Financial Times Deutschland is a German language financial newspaper based in Hamburg, Germany, and is published by Gruner + Jahr. The newspaper contains four sections: Business, Politics & Economy, Finance, and Agenda .Founded in February 2000, the circulation grew to 103,000 readers in the...
, Kathimerini
Kathimerini
I Kathimerini is a daily morning newspaper published in Athens. It is published in the Greek language, as well as in an abridged English-language edition. The English edition is sold separately in the United States and as a supplement to the International Herald Tribune in Greece and Cyprus. On 2...
, La Voce, and Radikal
Radikal
Radikal is a daily Turkish language newspaper, published in Istanbul. It has been published since 1997 by Aydın Doğan's Doğan Media Group ....
.
Véron has been involved in the creation and development of Bruegel since late 2002, together with Jean Pisani-Ferry
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Jean Pisani-Ferry is a French economist and public policy expert. He is currently Director of Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think tank...
. Before then he had been a French civil servant, including as the corporate advisor to Labor Minister Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry is a French politician. She has been the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party since November 2008 and Mayor of Lille since March 2001...
in 1997-2000, and had been Chief Financial Officer of MultiMania / Lycos
Lycos
Lycos, Inc. is a search engine and web portal established in 1994. Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.-Corporate history:...
France, a publicly-listed French Internet company, in 2000-2002. He is an alumnus of École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
and École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
The École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris was created in 1783 by King Louis XVI in order to train intelligent directors of mines. It is one of the most prominent French engineering schoolsThe École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (also known as Mines ParisTech, École des Mines de...
. He is also a member of the Business and Economic Advisory Group of the Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council is a Washington, D.C. think tank and public policy group whose mission is to "promote constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st...
, of the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council of the CFA Institute
CFA Institute
CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States of America at Charlottesville, Virginia, with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research , CFA Institute awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation...
, and of the Accounting and Auditing Practices Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network.
Publications
- L'Architecture des villes, with Ricardo BofillRicardo BofillRicardo Bofill, also Ricard Bofill Leví is a Catalan Spanish postmodernist architect.He studied at the School of Architecture in Geneva, Switzerland...
(Odile JacobOdile JacobOdile Jacob is a French publisher who founded Les Éditions Odile Jacob in the middle of the 1980s. She is also a trained scientist, studying the workings of the brain, the mind and thought. She is a member of Le Siècle.-Biography:...
Publisher, 1995 - ISBN 2738103049) - Smoke & Mirrors, Inc.: Accounting for Capitalism, with Matthieu Autret and Alfred Galichon (Cornell University PressCornell University PressThe Cornell University Press, established in 1869 but inactive from 1884 to 1930, was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States.A division of Cornell University, it is housed in Sage House, the former residence of Henry William Sage....
, 2006 - ISBN 978-0801444166) - The Global Accounting Experiment (Bruegel, 2007 - ISBN 9789078910022)
- Le grand dérèglement - Chroniques du capitalisme financier (Lignes de Repères, 2009 - ISBN 9782915752465)