Jean-Michel Charpin

Jean-Michel Charpin (born 23 February 1949) is a French economist and honorary inspector general of finance.

Early life and education Jean-Michel Charpin is an alumnus of the École polytechnique (class of 1968), the École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique (ENSAE), and holds a degree from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Career Charpin began his career in 1973 at the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) as an economist focused on medium-term projections before moving to the European Commission.

He is vice-president and treasurer of the Paris School of Economics, and a member of the French Academy of Technologies. Charpin contributed to the French Council of Economic Analysis from 1997 to 2007 and authored the 1999 report to the Prime Minister of France on pensions, titled "L'avenir de nos retraites".

In 2004–2005, he chaired the drafting group for the Code of Good Practice for European Statistics.

Personal life Jean-Michel Charpin has four children.