Regular biography
Elio Nimier-David is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. His research focuses on Labor Economics, Firm Dynamics, and Spatial Economics, particularly examining factors that influence firm creation, growth, and local economic activity. His work employs quasi-experimental designs with large-scale administrative data to assess the impacts of education and labor market policies. Nimier-David is also affiliated with the Global Repository of Income Dynamics (GRID) project. He holds a BA in Social Sciences from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, a Masters in Economics and Statistics from the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE Paris, and a Ph.D. in Economics from CREST, completed in 2023.
Scholar-generated biography
Elio Nimier-David is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University, specializing in Labor Economics, Firm Dynamics, and Spatial Economics. His research explores the interplay between national policies and local economic outcomes, focusing on inequality, earnings dynamics, and the impact of labor market reforms. Nimier-David's work examines how firm behavior, human capital development, and territorial factors influence economic inequality and labor market outcomes. His publications analyze the effects of mandatory profit-sharing, firm relocation, and educational expansion on workers and firms, with a particular emphasis on France. His research contributes to understanding how institutional and spatial factors shape economic disparities and labor market dynamics.