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Bruno Palier is a CNRS research director at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po. He focuses on reforms of social protection systems in France and Europe. He served as director of the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP) at Sciences Po from 2014 to 2020.
Latest publication
Work commons in the face of ecological risks
- By Nathalie Moncel
- and Bruno Palier
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2025/4 n° 254)
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Reform trajectories. How to understand the process of institutional change
- By Philippe Bezes
- and Bruno Palier
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
Who is bearing the cost of the environmental transition? Reflecting on inequalities in the face of the social risks associated with climate change
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2024/1)
The “Three I’s” and the Analysis of the State in Action
- By Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2005/1 Vol. 55)
Process tracing: From method to usage
- By Philippe Bezes,
- Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
Political Analysis of Public Policy: A Clash of Approaches, Concepts, and Methods
Presentation
- By Pierre Muller,
- Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2005/1 Vol. 55)
Tracking causal mechanisms. The different uses of process tracing
- By Bruno Palier
- and Christine Trampusch
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
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Work commons in the face of ecological risks
- By Nathalie Moncel
- and Bruno Palier
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2025/4 n° 254)
Who is bearing the cost of the environmental transition? Reflecting on inequalities in the face of the social risks associated with climate change
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2024/1)
Low cost labor
How strategies of lowering the cost of labor have damaged labor in France
In Esprit (2023/9 September)
[Tribute]
We were smugglers of social sciences
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2022/2)
Young people, women, and children first!
In L'Économie politique (2019/3 No 83)
Tracking causal mechanisms. The different uses of process tracing
- By Bruno Palier
- and Christine Trampusch
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
Reform trajectories. How to understand the process of institutional change
- By Philippe Bezes
- and Bruno Palier
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
Process tracing: From method to usage
- By Philippe Bezes,
- Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2018/6 Vol. 68)
Foreword
- By Bruno Palier
- and Romain Roussel
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2016/1)
Social Investment to Construct a Quality Future for All
In L'Économie politique (2014/3 No 63)
Moving from austerity to social investment: It’s up to Europe to show the way
In Revue de l'OFCE (2014/3 No 134)
Point of View—For a European Social Investment Strategy for after the Crisis
In Informations sociales (2013/6 No 180)
Practices and Europeanization: The Multifaceted Influence of the EU on Domestic Welfare System Reforms
The Multifaceted Influence of the European Union on Reforming National Social Protection Systems
In Politique européenne (2013/2 No 40)
Challenges in French Social Protection in the Context of Europeanization
In Informations sociales (2013/1 No 175)
Achieving a Dignified Recovery: Investing in Quality for All
In Esprit (2011/11 November)
From Welfare to Workfare: Changes in Anti-poverty Policies
In Regards croisés sur l'économie (2008/2 No 4)
Social Protection: Comparing Changes in the Systems in Continental Europe
Executive Summary of the Research Report
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2008/1)
From Deferred Wages to Social Security Contributions: The Transformations of Social Security Funding
In Regards croisés sur l'économie (2007/1 No 1)
A Regionalized System: The Swedish Example
In Les Tribunes de la santé (2006/3 No 12)
Fresh Foundations for the Welfare State: The European Experience
In Esprit (2006/5 May)
The Politics of Reforms in Bismarckian Welfare Systems
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2006/1)
Toward a Social Investment State
Paths to Redefine Social Protection
In Informations sociales (2005/8 No 128)
The “Three I’s” and the Analysis of the State in Action
- By Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2005/1 Vol. 55)
Political Analysis of Public Policy: A Clash of Approaches, Concepts, and Methods
Presentation
- By Pierre Muller,
- Bruno Palier
- and Yves Surel
In Revue française de science politique (2005/1 Vol. 55)
Trompes-l’Oeil in the Governance of Health Insurance: French-German Contrasts
- By Patrick Hassenteufel
- and Bruno Palier
In Revue française d’administration publique (2005/1 No 113)
Public Debate, the Example of Pensions
In Projet (2005/1 No 284)
French Welfare Reform in Comparative Perspective
In Revue française de sociologie (2004/5 Vol. 45)
Does Europe Matter?
Europeanization and Reform of Social Policies in the Countries of the European Union
In Politique européenne (2001/1 No 2)
Introduction
- By Patrick Hassenteufel
- and Bruno Palier
In Politique européenne (2001/1 No 2)