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Benjamin MONTMARTIN

Professor

Public policies, applied econometrics, Innovation, spatial analysis, Health Economics

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Benjamin MONTMARTIN

Academy

Innovation

Research center

Knowledge, Technology and Organization

Location

Sophia Antipolis

Discipline

Analytics Information & Operations

Benjamin Montmartin is Professor of Econometrics and Data Science at SKEMA and Research Fellow at GREDEG-CNRS. He is the director of the Chair for Prevention and Access to Healthcare (www.chaire-paas.com). 

His research interests cover Health Economics and Policy, Innovation, Economic Geography and Applied Econometrics.

Education
2024
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Economics, Econometrics, Université Côte d'Azur, France
2012
Doctorat in Sciences Economiques, Université Jean Monnet, France
2010
Spatial Econometrics Advanced Institute, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
2009
DESS in Competitive Intelligence and Innovation Management, Université Jean Monnet, France
2009
DEA in Engineering in Economics, Université Jean Monnet, France
Experience
Full-time academic positions
Since 2026
Professor of Econometrics and Data Science, SKEMA Business School, France
Since 2018
Associate Professor of Econometrics and Data Science, SKEMA Business School, France
2013 - 2017
Associate Professor of Economics, Université Côte d'Azur, France
Other academic affiliations and appointments
2012 - 2013
Research and Teaching Assistant, Université de Lyon, France
Other professional experiences
2009
Market Intelligence Analyst, Orange Business Services, France
2008
Chef de projets, ANRT, France
Other research activities
Reviewer for:
Journal of the European Economic Association, Industrial and Corporate Change, Small Business Economics, Spatial Economic Analysis, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Regional Studies, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Oxford Economic Papers, Économie et Statistique, Research Policy
PhD Supervision
Since 2025
K. NOUCHET, SKEMA Business School, PhD thesis, Thesis director

Peer-reviewed journal articles

BARGNA, L., LA TORRE, D., MAGGISTRO, R. and MONTMARTIN, B. (2026). Balancing health and sustainability: Optimizing investments in organic vs. conventional agriculture through pesticide reduction. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 243, pp. 107442.
BAILLY, L., BELGAIED, R., JOBERT, T. and MONTMARTIN, B. (2025). Socioeconomic determinants of pandemics: a spatial methodological approach with evidence from COVID-19 in Nice, France. Geospatial Health, 20(2).
CLAYTON, P., FELDMAN, M. and MONTMARTIN, B. (2024). Entrepreneurial finance and regional ecosystem emergence. Small Business Economics, 62, pp. 1493–1521.
CHIAPPINI, R., CHRISTOPHE, K., DEMARIA, S., DORTET-BERNARDET, V., MONTMARTIN, B. and POMMET, S. (2023). L'impact des aides à la RDI sur les performances des petites et moyennes entreprises françaises. Revue d'Économie Financière, 150, pp. 195-209.
MONTMARTIN, B. and HERRERA, M. (2023). Spatial Dependence in Physicians' Prices and Additional Fees: Evidence from France. Journal of Health Economics, 88, pp. 102724.
CHIAPPINI, R., MONTMARTIN, B., POMMET, S. and DEMARIA, S. (2022). Can direct innovation subsidies relax SME's financial constraints? Research Policy, 51(5), pp. 104493.
LAFFINEUR, C., DUBARD BARBOSA, S., FAYOLLE, A. and MONTMARTIN, B. (2020). The unshackled entrepreneur: Occupational determinants of entrepreneurial effort. Journal of Business Venturing, 35(5), pp. 105983.
MONTMARTIN, B., HERRERA, M. and MASSARD, N. (2018). The Impact of the French Policy Mix on Business R&D: How Geography Matters. Research Policy, 47(10), pp. 2010-2027.
MONTMARTIN, B. and HERRERA, M. (2015). Internal and external effects of R&D subsidies and fiscal incentives: Empirical evidence using spatial dynamic panel models. Research Policy, 44(5), pp. 1065-1079.
MONTMARTIN, B. and MASSARD, N. (2015). Is Financial Support for Private R&D always justified ? A discussion based on the literature on growth. Journal of Economic Surveys, 29(3), pp. 479-505.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2013). Intensité de l’investissement privé en R&D dans les pays de l’OCDE. Impact et complémentarité des aides financières à la R&D. Revue Economique, 64(3), pp. 541-550.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2013). Centralized R&D Subsidy Policy in an NEGG Model: A Welfare Analysis. Recherches Economiques de Louvain, 79(1), pp. 5-34.

Conference proceedings

MONTMARTIN, B., CLAYTON, P. and FELDMAN, M. (2019). Funding Emerging Ecosystems., 2019.

Working papers

MONTMARTIN, B. (2023). Etude des dépassements d'honoraires dans 10 spécialités de médecine. Etude UFC Que-Chosir.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2022). Etude sur le lien entre activité des services d'urgences et densité des professionnels de santé libéraux. UFC Que-Choisir.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2021). Mise en place d'un indicateur d'accessibilité potentielle localisée afin de mesurer la fracture sanitaire en France métropolitaine. UFC Que-Choisir.

Conference presentations

MONTMARTIN, B. (2025). IVF Success: A global approach. In: 47e Journées des Economistes de la Santé Français. Créteil.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2025). Competition, Conformism and the low adoption of a generous pricing scheme offered to physicians. In: 23rd International Workshop in Spatial Econometrics and Statistics. Saint-Etienne.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2024). Competition, Conformism and the low adoption of a generous pricing scheme offered to physicians. In: 46e Journées des Economistes de la Santé Français. Rennes.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2024). Spatial interactions in physician's choice: Evidence from the adoption of a new pricing scheme in France. In: 22nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP IN SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS AND STATISTICS. Grenoble.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2023). Spatial dependence in physicians’ prices and additional fees: Evidence from France. In: 15th IHEA World Congress. Cape-Town.
MONTMARTIN, B. and HERRERA, M. (2021). Imitative Pricing: the importance of neighborhood effects in physicians' consultation prices. In: XV World Conference of Spatial Econometrics Association. Tokyo.
MONTMARTIN, B., DI BIAGGIO, L. and NESTA, L. (2018). Regional Alignment and Productivity Growth. In: GEOINNOV. Barcelona.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2018). Regional Alignment and Productivity Growth. In: IDEA workshop. Sophia-Antipolis.
DI BIAGGIO, L., MONTMARTIN, B. and NESTA, L. (2017). Regional Aligment and Performance. In: IDEA workshop. Chapel Hill.

Faculty research seminar presentations

MONTMARTIN, B. (2026). Conformity, Competition, and Voluntary Price Regulation: Evidence from French Physicians. In: Bordeaux School of Economics Seminars. Bordeaux.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2025). Competition, Conformism and the low adoption of a generous pricing scheme offered to physicians. In: GATE-LSE Seminars. Saint-Etienne.

Press and social media

MONTMARTIN, B. (2026). Médecins spécialistes et déserts médicaux : leur présence sur un territoire ne suffit pas à garantir l’accès aux soins. The Conversation.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2026). La crise du système de santé français Quelles pistes pour en sortir ? SKEMA Publika.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2025). Lutte contre les déserts médicaux en France: Les avantages de l'installation obligatoire. SKEMA Publika, France.
MONTMARTIN, B. (2022). Bpifrance (ex Anvar et Oséo)… les subventions institutionnelles aux PME innovantes ne sont pas assez valorisées. SKEMA Publika, France.
MONTMARTIN, B., CHIAPPINI, R. and POMMET, S. (2022). ANVAR, Oséo, Bpifrance… les subventions institutionnelles favorisent l’accès au crédit des PME innovantes. The Conversation, France.