Early Economic Career
Albert Merlin was a founder in 1969, then the president, from 1975 to 1979, of the French Association of Business Economists (AFEDE). Then he developed AFEDE's international activities which led him to create, then preside over the European Federation of Business Economists (Eurofabe) which brought together French, British, German, Italian and other European economists.
Alumnus of IMD (International Institute for management development, in Lausanne, Switzerland), Albert was also active in teaching, first as an associate professor at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales then at ENA (Ecole Nationale d'Administration) France's state school for training senior government officials. He was subsequently a Professor of Business Economics at Sciences Po from 1986 to 1990.
After serving from 1980 to 1982 on France's Conseil Economique et social (where government, business and labour leaders discuss key issues), Albert was elected president of the Société d'Economie Politique (founded in 1842) France'society of distinguished academics and corporate economists.
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