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Céline Bignebat
INRA-Economie Publique
Avenue Lucien Brétignières
78850 Thiverval Grignon
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +33 (0) 1 30 81 53 36
Professional Background
Since 2005: Research Fellow at the National Institute for Agricultural Studies (INRA)
Since September 2014: Affiliate member of UMR Dial, Paris, France
Since 2005: Member of UMR Moisa, Montpellier, France
2008 to 2014: Associate professor at the Agronomic University, Montpellier, France
2010 (Nov-Dec); 2011 (Sept-Oct), 2012 (Oct-Nov): Visiting Fellow University of Madison
Wisconsin (Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics)
2004: Program assistant – Commissariat Général au Plan (Ministry of Internal Affairs)
1999-2003: Teaching assistant – University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Educational Background
2013: Habilitation à diriger des recherches, University of Montpellier 1
2000-2003: PhD in Economics, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
1999-2000: Ms History of Economic Thought (University of Paris I)
1998-1999: Ms Economic Analysis and Policy (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales)
1996-2000: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Fontenay/St-Cloud (major Social Sciences)
Research topics
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Applied microeconomics, microeconometrics
Rural household behaviour: labour use, land use, production and marketing decisions
Agricultural market restructuring – trade and foreign direct investments
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Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Darpeix A., C. Bignebat, P. Perrier-Cornet, 2014, “Demand for wage labour in agriculture:
what does family farming hide?", Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(1): 257-272
Bignebat C., S. Sakho Jimbira, 2013, “Migrations et diversification des activités économiques
locales : étude du Bassin arachidier du Sénégal”, Mondes en Développement, 41: 93-114
Darpeix A., C. Bignebat, 2013, “Hétérogénéité du travail salarié agricole et productivité des
exploitations : le cas du secteur fruits et légumes en France”, Economies et Sociétés, 35: 19311949
Bensalk S., C. Bignebat, F. El Hadad-Gauthier, P. Perrier-Cornet, 2011, “Investissements des
firmes européennes et modes d’organisation de la production : le cas de la filière maraîchère
d’exportation du Maroc”, Economies et Sociétés, 33: 1849-1867
Bignebat C. et L. Latruffe, 2011, “Vingt ans de réformes foncières en Europe Centrale et
orientale: bilan et perspectives”, Economie Rurale, 325-326
Rouvière E., R. Soubeyran et C. Bignebat, 2010, “Heterogenous efforts in voluntary
programmes on food safety”, European Review of Agricultural Economics, 37 (4): 479-499
Bignebat C., A. Koç et S. Lemeilleur, 2009, “Linking small producers to supermarkets? The
decisive role of intermediaries on the fresh fruit and vegetables market in Turkey“,
Agricultural Economics, 40(1): 807-816
Bignebat C. et F Gouret, 2008, “Determinants and consequences of soft budget constraints: an
empirical analysis using enterprise-level data in transition countries”, Economics of
Transition, 16 (3): 503-535
Book chapter
Bignebat C., A. Darpeix and F. El Hadad-Gauthier, 2014, “La filière européenne des fruits et
légumes : enjeux régionaux croisés, au nord et au sud de la Méditerranée”, Jeanneaux P. and
P. Perrier-Cornet (ed), Repenser l'économie rurale. Quae: Versailles, France, 109-122
Working Papers
Bignebat, C. ; Bosc, P.-M., Perrier-Cornet, P., 2015, “A labour-based approach to the analysis
of structural transformation: application to French agricultural holdings 2000”, WP Moisa
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Bignebat, C. & Vagneron, I., 2011, “Cross-border coordination in the Madagascar-EU lychee
chain: the role of GlobalGAP”, WP Moisa 201106
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C. Bignebat & L. Latruffe, 2009. "Twenty years of land reforms in Central and Eastern
Europe: state of play and outlook," Working Papers SMART - LERECO 200919, INRA UMR
SMART
C. Bignebat, 2006 “Labour market concentration and migration patterns in Russia”, working
paper Moisa, 200604
Works in progress
Alobo S., C. Bignebat, 2015, “Patterns and Determinants of Rural Household Income
Diversification: A Comparative Perspective from Senegal and Kenya”
Bignebat, C. ; Bosc, P.-M. ; Perrier-Cornet, P., 2015, “A labour-based approach to the
analysis of structural transformation: application to French agricultural holdings”
Bignebat C. et I. Piot-Lepetit, updated 2015, “Transaction costs and market access in eastern
and southern Africa: the case of maize”
Bignebat C., F. El Hadad-Gauthier, 2014, “The role of exports in farms’ labour force
composition: Female agricultural workers in the Moroccan vegetable sector”, submitted
Bignebat C. et JP. Colin, updated 2014, “Land market participation and intra-household land
use. Perspectives from Côte d'Ivoire”, submitted
Policy Reports and Outreach
Bignebat C., PM Bosc, P. Perrier-Cornet, 2014, “Methodological background and feasibility
assessments of an international typology of agricultural holdings: test for France”, World
Agricultural Watch, FAO.
Bignebat C., L. Colen, J. Humphrey, S. Lemeilleur, M. Maertens, J. Subervie, I. Vagneron et
J. Swinnen, 2011, “Private standards in fresh fruit and vegetable trade - how to assist
developing countries?”, Policy Brief, NTM Impact
Bignebat, C. et J.M. Codron, 2010, “Organisation du contrôle de la qualité sanitaire dans la
filière fruits et légumes”, INRA Résultats de la recherche.
Conferences (since 2010)
Bignebat C. et I. Piot-Lepetit, updated 2015, “Transaction costs and market access in eastern
and southern Africa: the case of maize”, IAAE conference, 8-14 August 2015, Milan
Bignebat, C. ; Bosc, P.-M. ; Perrier-Cornet, P., 2015, “A labour-based approach to the
analysis of structural transformation: application to French agricultural holdings”, SFER
conference, 12-13 February 2015, Rennes.
Bignebat C., F. El Hadad-Gauthier, 2014, “The role of exports in farms’ labour force
composition: Female agricultural workers in the Moroccan vegetable sector”, 138th EAAE
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Seminar, 11-13 Septembre 2013, Ghent; GlobalFood Symposium 25-26 Avril 2014,
Göttingen; EAAE conference, 26-29 August 2014, Ljubljana.
Bignebat C. and JP. Colin, 2014, “Land market participation and intra-household land use.
Perspectives from Côte d'Ivoire”, Workshop Pôle Foncier Montpellier, 27-28 June 2013.
Bignebat C. and I. Piot-Lepetit, 2013, “Transaction costs and market access in eastern and
southern Africa: the case of maize”,EcoProd, 18 Septembre 2012, Montpellier; Workshop :
“Sortir de la pauvreté et de l'insécurité alimentaire”, 28 March 2013, Montpellier, JMA 6-7
June 2013 Nice.
Bignebat C., F. El Hadad-Gauthier, P. Perrier-Cornet, 2012, Dynamiques et stratégies
d'implantation d'entreprises européennes de la filière fruits et légumes : enjeux régionaux
croisés, Nord et Sud de la Méditerranée, Symposium PSDR3, 19 June 2012, ClermontFerrand
Bignebat C. and I. Vagneron, 2012, “Private certification in the Madagascar lychee export
chain: business-driven or donor-driven dynamics? ", 5th edition INRA-SFER-CIRAD days, 89 Decembre 2011, Dijon; IAAE Conference, Foz do Iguaçu, 18-24 August 2012
Boué, C. ; Colin, J.-P. ; Bignebat, C. ; Bosc, P.-M., 2011, Déterminants de la certification
foncière par les ménages malgaches : le cas d’une commune rurale des hautes terres centrales,
5th edition INRA-SFER-CIRAD days, 8-9 Decembre 2011, Dijon; 4. European conference on
African studies 15-18 June 2011, Uppsala
Bignebat C. et JP Colin, 2011, “Evolution of cropping patterns and land market activity under
credit constraint: evidence from Côte d’Ivoire” 4th edition INRA-SFER-CIRAD days, 9-10
December 2010, Rennes; CAES (Centre for the Study of African Economies) Conference,
Oxford, 20th - 22nd March 2011.
Bignebat C. et JP Colin, 2010 “Reconversion culturale et dynamique foncière : le cas de la
Basse Côte d’Ivoire", Conference INRA « Les approches économiques de la sécurité
alimentaire », 7 December 2010, Montpellier
Professional Service
Since 2015, associate editor Economie Rurale
Since 2008, member of the board European School of New Institutional Economics (ESNIE)
2007-2014, research team manager (Montpellier, France)
Referee for Economie et Statistique, Economie Rurale, European Journal of Development
Research, Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies, World Development
PhD supervisor: Razafimahatratra M. (2014+)
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PhD advisor: E. Rouvière (defended 2008), S. Lemeilleur (2009), S. Sakho (2009), A.
Darpeix (2010), S. Bensalk (2013), S. Alobo (expected 2016)
PhD committees: F. Saucède, M. Ndiaye, C. Boué, U. Zombre, L. Bresnahan, T. Andrinarisoa
Ms Supervisor: 2005: A. Patry, M. Diaby; 2006: M. Ndiaye; 2007: A. Aksoy; 2009: S.
Bensalk; 2010: P. Guillaumin, R. Proust, N. El Kharrazi; 2011: R. F. Monney; 2013: R.
Ameyi, S. Bouadjil, A. Toulon; 2014: M. Razafimahatratra, G. Beuscart
Languages
French (native), German (fluent), English (fluent), Russian (conversional), Spanish (basic)
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