Lionel Melin

EDHEC Climate Institute Associate Researcher

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Discipline: Climate Finance
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Bio

Lionel Melin, PhD is Associate Researcher at EDHEC Climate Institute. He works with the “Climate Scenarios” research team, focusing on the implementation of a novel Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy (DICE) model. He is the CEO of MacroLucid Research, an independent economic consulting firm specialising in ESG finance. He began his financial career as an emerging markets economist and fixed income strategist for Deutsche Bank and later as a senior cross-asset strategist for Société Générale Lyxor Asset Management. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago and a Master’s degree in statistics from the ENSAE in Paris. While a doctoral student, Lionel conducted research projects with the Federal Reserve of Chicago, the International Monetary Fund, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and BNP Paribas. He has held lectureships at the University of Chicago and has co-authored many academic papers published in the Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, Journal of Asset Management and Journal of Portfolio Management.

Publications of Lionel Melin

19.06.2025 - EDHEC publication

The (significantly) underestimated financial costs of climate change

Riccardo Rebonato, Lionel Melin
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EDHEC Climate Institute, EDHEC VOX, June 2025


10.07.2024 - EDHEC publication

How does climate risk affect global equity valuations? A novel approach

Riccardo Rebonato, Lionel Melin
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EDHEC Risk Climate Impact Institute, EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Publication, July 2024



Derniers articles EDHEC Vox

The (significantly) underestimated financial costs of climate change

  • Riccardo Rebonato , Professor
  • Lionel Melin , EDHEC Climate Institute Associate Researcher