Youri Chassin

Youri Chassin holds a master’s degree in economics from the Université de Montréal. He joined the Montreal Economic Institute in November 2010 and worked there as Economist and Research Director until March 2017. In this capacity, he analyzed public policies through short publications accessible to the general public and provides commentary on them for written and electronic media. Prior to this, he was an economic analyst at the Quebec Employers Council (CPQ) and an economist at the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations (CIRANO). His interest in public policy issues goes back to his university days during which he collaborated with the Quebec Federation of University Students (FEUQ), with the Conseil permanent de la jeunesse and with Force Jeunesse. Today, he also serves on the Boards of the Centre NAHA and of Gai Écoute.