HomeAuthorsLisa Thomas-Darbois Lisa Thomas-Darbois Director of Studies, France and Resident Fellow Resident FellowFollow Lisa Thomas-Darbois is Director of Studies, France at Institut Montaigne since September 2024.Before joining Institut Montaigne in November 2021, Lisa was an M&A analyst in a consulting and auditing firm. She was also a technical advisor to the French Public Account Minister. At the Institut Montaigne, Lisa oversees operations relating to key moments in French democratic and political life. Her main research topics are State effectiveness, public finances and the economic and social stakes of the middle classes.Lisa is a graduate of ESCP Business School and Sciences Po Paris. PublicationsExclusive InsightsFebruary 2024European Production Tax Barometer 2024A challenge for competitiveness and economic dynamism, both nationally and in Europe, discover our 2024 barometer of production taxes.NoteFebruary 2023European Production Tax Barometer 2023 This second edition of the barometer is a compass to better understand the impact of production taxes on competitiveness in France and in Europe.06/01/2022An Institut Montaigne Explainer: Understanding Legislative Elections in Fra... Lisa Thomas-Darbois