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Biography
Yves Zenou is Professor of Economics at Monash University since January 2016.
His research interests include: Social interactions and network theory, urban economics, segregation and discrimination of ethnic minorities, criminality and education. Yves Zenou was previously a Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, the University of Southampton, UK, and a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the European University Institute and Tel Aviv University. He is currently the Editor of Regional Science and Urban Economics, and Associate Editor of the Journal of the European Economic Association, the Journal of Public Economic Theory, the Journal of Urban Economics, the Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and Annals of Economics and Statistics.
Yves Zenou has published more than 120 papers in international refereed journals including Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, Theoretical Economics, Quantitative Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, International Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Urban Economics, etc.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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New methods in network economics to study environment-friendly behaviours
Zenou, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Social Network Analysis: Social Media, Peer Effects and the Environment
Campbell, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Zenou, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/20 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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The Analysis of Social Networks: Peers Effects and Key Players
Zenou, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Monash University
1/01/17 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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Friendship networks and political opinions
Algan, Y., Dalvit, N., Do, Q.-A., Le Chapelain, A. & Zenou, Y., Jun 2026, In: American Economic Review. 116, 6, p. 2202-2241 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Games on multiplex networks
Zenou, Y. & Zhou, J., Apr 2026, In: American Economic Review. 116, 4, p. 1415-1458 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How natural disasters spread conflict
Amarasinghe, A., Raschky, P. A., Zenou, Y. & Zhou, J., Jan 2026, In: European Economic Review. 181, 16 p., 105194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Leveraging virtual contact and social networks to foster interethnic harmony
Siddique, A., Vlassopoulos, M. & Zenou, Y., May 2026, In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 141, 2, p. 1449-1519 71 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Welfare and distributional effects of joint intervention in networks
Kor, R., Liu, Y., Zenou, Y. & Zhou, J., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Economic Theory. 230, 29 p., 106109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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