Welcome to my website!

I am a CNRS Researcher (≈ Associate Research Prof) at the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics at Sciences Po in Paris.

A unifying theme in my research is how political institutions shape economic outcomes. My projects have investigated the welfare–finance nexus in European political economies and examined how legislative and regulatory processes redistribute resources and affect firm performance. I pursue these questions using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

I have published extensively on these topics in peer-reviewed outlets, alongside broader contributions to comparative political economy, public policy, and legislative studies. My latest book, co-authored with Aidan Regan, Hanna Schwander, and Tim Vlandas, examines the new trilemma facing advanced capitalist democracies: the trade-offs among economic growth, democracy, and effective climate action. It was published by Agenda Publishing in 2026.

At Sciences Po, I teach courses  including Introduction to Political Science, The Political Economy of Regulation (with Matthias Thiemann) and The Politics of Policy, where I link theoretical approaches with empirical cases in comparative and European politics. I also serve as the scientific advisor for the “Politics and Public Policy” stream at the School of Public Affairs.

I welcome correspondence at cyril.benoit@cnrs.fr.