Maxime Roche

Economics of Food, Nutrition, Agriculture, and the Environment
PhD student, Economics & Public Policy
Imperial College London, London, UK

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My research interests are at the intersection of agricultural, health, and environmental economics. My current research focuses on the evaluation of food policies as well as the impact of climate shocks on diets.

My thesis supervisors are Prof. Franco Sassi and Dr. Laure de Preux. I am affiliated with the Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation. I hold a LISS DTP studentship from the Economic & Social Research Council (UK).
My expected graduation year is 2026. I will be on the job market 2025-2026.

Before starting my PhD, I worked in the Economics of Noncommunicable Diseases team at the Pan American Health Organization (WHO Regional HQ for the Americas) and as a consultant for the Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice at the World Bank.

I hold an MRes in Economics & Public Policy from Imperial College London (UK), an MSc in Economics from the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), and an MSc in Corporate Finance from EDHEC Business School (France). 

I speak fluently English, French, and Spanish.

You can download my CV below and you will find more information on my research, policy work, and teaching on this website.