Interview with Emmanuelle Auriol: State, Free Trade, Inequality & Immigration

February 06, 2026 Debate

In this interview, Anobla meets Emmanuelle Auriol, Professor of Economics at TSE. She begins by explaining what led her to become a teacher and researcher in economics, paying tribute to Jean-Jacques Laffont, founder of TSE and internationally renowned economist. She also discusses the influence of major thinkers such as Adam Smith and Kenneth Arrow, Nobel Prize in Economics (1972).

Five topics will be discussed during this interview: the size of the state, protectionism, income inequality between women and men, legal immigration, and the legalisation of recreational cannabis.

To know more about Emmanuelle Auriol's research activities or read her biography, let's go to her webpage

To discover this interview by ESCP, Business School, visit their website