Christophe Gouel

Senior research fellow UMR Paris-Saclay Applied Economics
22 place de l’Agronomie
CS 20040
91123 Palaiseau Cedex FRANCE 01 89 10 09 99 https://www.christophegouel.com/

Presentation

Christophe Gouel is an economist working on agricultural markets as well as international trade and environmental issues. He analyzes agricultural markets and their dynamics over short- and long-term horizons. Regarding short-term dynamics, his research focuses on the economics of storable commodities, food price volatility, and policies designed to mitigate such volatility. Regarding long-term dynamics, his research focuses on climate change and its effects on agriculture, with particular attention to international trade in agricultural products and the economic modeling of these interactions.

Previously, Christophe held positions as a visiting fellow at IFPRI, a consultant at the World Bank (Development Research Group), and a part-time professor at Ecole Polytechnique. He holds a

  • Scientific advisor at CEPII since 2021
  • Associate editor to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2022–5)

Research topics

  • Agricultural policies, commodity price dynamics, computational methods, food security, international trade, trade policies.

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Some publications

Gouel, C. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economist, (2025), vol. 12, n° 1. pp. 181-220.
Measuring Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture: An Equilibrium Perspective on Supply-Side Approaches
 Gouel, C.; Ma, Q.; Stachurski, J. Journal of Economic Theory, (2024), vol. 222. art. 105915.
Interest rate dynamics and commodity prices
 Gouel, C.; Jean, S. European Economic Review, (2023), art. 104558.
Love of variety and gains from trade
 Gaigne, C.; Gouel, C. Handbook of Agricultural Economics. Barrett, C.B.; Just, D.R. Elsevier, (2022), vol. 6, ch. 8. pp. 4845-4931
Trade in agricultural and food products
 Gouel, C.; Laborde, D. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, (2021), vol. 106, art. 102408.
The crucial role of domestic and international market-mediated adaptation to climate change
 Gouel, C. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (2020), vol. 102, n° 3. pp. 846-865.
The Value of Public Information in Storable Commodity Markets: Application to the Soybean Market
 Gouel, C.; Guimbard, H. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (2019), vol. 101, n° 2. pp. 383-403.
Nutrition Transition and the Structure of Global Food Demand