The Economic Journal is delighted to announce the appointment of Mathieu Parenti as Editor from 15 September 2026.
Mathieu Parenti is Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics and Research Director at INRAE. His research spans international trade, corporate taxation, and agricultural and environmental economics. His work has appeared in Econometrica, the Journal of the European Economic Association, the Review of Economics and Statistics and The Economic Journal, where he served as Associate Editor from 2017 to 2023.
“The Economic Journal is a journal with a long history that I immensely respect,” Mathieu said.
“After serving as an Associate Editor, I am happy and honoured to continue contributing to it as an Editor, and I look forward to working with the editorial team.”
The Editorial Board of The Economic Journal includes the Editor-in-Chief, the Special Issues Editor, the RES Data Editor, and nine Editors.
The Royal Economic Society and the Editorial Board of The Economic Journal would also like to express appreciation to Namrata Kala (MIT Sloan) as she completes her term as Editor in September. Namrata has provided an excellent service to the Journal since joining at the start of 2024.