Cae

What Cae does

The Conseil d'Analyse Economique (CAE) is a French government advisory body established in July 1997 under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and placed under the authority of the French Prime Minister. Its mandate is to illuminate government economic-policy choices through the confrontation of viewpoints and analyses, conducted with public independence. The institution is composed of university economists and researchers recognized for their work in economics and representing diverse viewpoints; over 100 named economists have served as members or correspondents, including Olivier Blanchard, Thomas Piketty, Jean Tirole, and Philippe Martin. Its single primary customer is the French Prime Minister's office and affiliated ministries.

CAE produces three core publication products: Notes (comprehensive economic policy analyses), Focus (shorter analytical reports on specific topics), and Joint Statements (collaborative outputs with partner organizations). It also organizes the annual Rencontres économiques conference series, recent iterations of which have addressed resilience strategy (2022) and social mobility (2024, with IGPDE), and operates the Prix Philippe Martin award for the best doctoral thesis in economic sciences. Dissemination occurs through the cae-eco.fr website, newsletters, press releases, tribunes in major French media outlets (Libération, Le Monde, Les Échos), interviews, hearings, and public conferences; all outputs are made publicly available free of charge.

The entity is not structured as a commercial company and generates no revenue from products or services. It is funded through public government budgets, holds no shareholders or investors, and has no parent or subsidiary structure. CAE maintains a strategic partnership with the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) for joint international conferences and policy memoranda, and collaborates with French government bodies including the Direction du Trésor, INSEE, and France Stratégie. Operating geographies are limited to France, with international activity confined to the Franco-German advisory axis.

Name

Cae

Legal name

Conseil d'Analyse Economique (CAE)

Website

https://cae-eco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Conseil d'Analyse Economique (CAE) is a French government advisory body placed under the Prime Minister that produces independent economic analyses and policy recommendations for the French government, publishing Notes, Focus reports, and Joint Statements free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Economic Policy Advisory

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Economic policy analysis
• Government advisory services
• Economic research publications
• Policy research reports
• Public economic analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Conseil d'Analyse Economique (CAE) is a French government advisory body placed under the Prime Minister that produces independent economic analyses to inform government policy decisions. It publishes three core publication types — Notes (comprehensive economic policy analyses), Focus (shorter analytical reports on specific topics), and Joint Statements (collaborative statements with partner organizations such as the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts) — all made freely available to the public.

Product overview

CAE (Conseil d'Analyse Economique) is a French government economic advisory body that produces independent economic analysis for the government. It publishes research through three main product types: Notes (comprehensive economic policy analyses), Focus (shorter analytical reports on specific topics), and Joint Statements (collaborative statements with partner organizations). The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Notes

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular publications providing economic analysis on major policy issues

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Franco-German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE/Conseil franco-allemand des experts économiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franco-German Council of Economic Experts is a joint advisory body that provides economic analysis to both French and German governments. CAE co-organizes international conferences with its German counterpart and produces joint memoranda addressing key economic policy issues for both countries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Italian Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB): Italy's independent fiscal and economic analysis body serving parliament. Comparable advisory and analytical remit, similar academic-independence model, similar public-reporting structure.
• France Stratégie: French government strategic foresight and evaluation body, also placed under the Prime Minister. Most directly comparable to CAE as a domestic economic/strategic advisory body serving the same principal with overlapping policy-analysis mandates.
• UK Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR): Independent UK fiscal and economic forecaster serving the government. Analogous role of providing non-partisan economic analysis to inform national policy, with comparable academic independence and public reporting model.
• CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis: Dutch independent economic policy analysis bureau. Closely comparable model — government-funded, academically staffed, publishes independent analyses to inform Dutch policy, with cross-European cooperation similar to CAE.
• OFCE (Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques): French academic economic research institute producing independent macroeconomic forecasts and policy analysis. Closely mirrors CAE's academic-economist composition and analytical independence, with significant overlap in French economic policy commentary.
• German Council of Economic Experts (Sachverständigenrat / GCEE): Germany's statutory council of economic advisors, serving the German federal government. CAE's official Franco-German counterpart via the joint Franco-German Council, with near-identical advisory mandate and academic-economist composition.

Broad incumbents

• OECD Economics Department: International economic policy analysis unit producing cross-country economic surveys and policy recommendations. Broader scope than CAE but a comparable function of independent evidence-based economic policy advice for governments.
• US Congressional Budget Office (CBO): US legislative-branch economic and budget analysis office. Larger scale than CAE but serves the same function: independent economic analysis informing government decisions, with public output.

Regional players

• INSEE (French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies): France's national statistics office, a frequent CAE collaborator. Provides the empirical economic data underpinning CAE's analyses but is not an advisory body per se; relevant as a co-publishing and data-source peer.
• Direction du Trésor (French Treasury): French Ministry of Economy economic and financial analysis directorate. Comparable economic-analysis scope within the French government but with operational policy mandate rather than purely advisory positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cae