TSE-R is a joint research unit (UMR) which oversees the administration of TSE's thematic groups. Created on January 1st 2016 by the merger of the three following economic research units:
- ARQADE (Atelier de Recherche Quantitative Appliquée au Développement Economique – UR UT1).
- GREMAQ (Groupe de Recherche en Economie Mathématique et Quantitative – UMR CNRS/EHESS/INRA/UT1), established in 1981 by Jean-Jacques Laffont,
- LERNA (Laboratoire d’Economie des Ressources Naturelles – UMR CNRS/INRA/UT1),
TSE-R is under tutelage of the CNRS (UMR 5314), the INRAE (UMR 1415), the EHESS, and the University Toulouse 1 Capitole.
The Director of TSE-R is Arnaud Reynaud (INRA). Philippe De Donder (CNRS) is the Deputy Director.