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| Centre d'Analyse Stratégique | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre d'Analyse Stratégique |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Predecessor | Commissariat général du Plan |
| Successor | Commissariat général à la stratégie et à la prospective |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Parent organisation | Prime Minister of France |
Centre d'Analyse Stratégique was a French public policy think tank created to provide strategic analysis and prospective studies for the Prime Minister of France. It operated between 2006 and 2013 and produced reports on social policy, public finance, health policy, transport policy, and international affairs to inform decision-making by the Élysée Palace, Matignon, and ministries.
The Centre d'Analyse Stratégique was established in 2006 as a successor to the Commissariat général du Plan and operated under the authority of the Prime Minister of France, alongside institutions such as the Conseil d'État, the Inspection générale des finances, and the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. It functioned during administrations including those of Dominique de Villepin, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, François Fillon, and interfaced with cabinets of presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy as well as parliamentary bodies like the Assemblée nationale and the Sénat. The Centre engaged with international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Commission, the United Nations, and the World Bank on comparative studies involving countries like Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and Canada. In 2013 its mandate was reorganised during reforms associated with Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and succeeded by a new structure reporting to the centre of government.
The Centre's remit included producing strategic analysis for public policy akin to the roles of the RAND Corporation, Brookings Institution, Chatham House, and the Bertelsmann Stiftung, while coordinating with French research entities such as the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, the École nationale d'administration, the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, and the Collège de France. It conducted foresight and prospective exercises comparable to projects by the Club of Rome, the Futures Group International, and the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, and delivered policy briefs, white papers, and evaluation reports used by ministries including Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and Ministry of Transport. The Centre commissioned studies from academic partners like Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Université Paris-Dauphine, Sciences Po, and research institutes such as the Fondation nationale des sciences politiques and the Institut français des relations internationales.
The Centre was led by a President appointed by the Prime Minister of France and structured with departments for social affairs, economic affairs, territorial planning, and international affairs, and worked with advisory boards that included figures from École Polytechnique, École normale supérieure, Collège de France, and the Académie des sciences morales et politiques. Directors and researchers often came from institutions like the Inspection générale des affaires sociales, the Cour des comptes, the CNRS, and universities including Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas and Université Paris-Sud. The Centre collaborated with think tanks and foundations such as Institut Montaigne, Fondation Jean-Jaurès, Fondation Robert Schuman, and research programmes funded by the European Union and the Agence nationale de la recherche.
The Centre produced policy reports, comparative analyses, and prospective studies on topics overlapping with work by the OECD Economic Outlook, the World Development Report, and the European Semester reviews; notable thematic reports addressed pension reform debates similar to studies by the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, health system evaluations paralleling the World Health Organization analyses, and transport strategies akin to publications from the International Transport Forum and the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. Its outputs were disseminated to institutions including the Assemblée nationale, Conseil économique, social et environnemental, Cour des comptes, and stakeholders such as unions like the Confédération générale du travail and employer organisations like the Mouvement des Entreprises de France.
The Centre’s work influenced policy discussions on reforms associated with presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande and was cited in debates before the Conseil constitutionnel, the Conseil d'État, and parliamentary commissions; it engaged with international comparative frameworks developed by the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank and informed debates involving parties such as the Union for a Popular Movement and the Socialist Party (France). Critics compared its technocratic approach to controversies surrounding policy advice from entities like the OECD, McKinsey & Company, and questioned independence vis-à-vis the Prime Minister of France and political cabinets, while supporters highlighted rigorous methodology aligning with standards of the National Audit Office (UK) and the Government Accountability Office (US).
In 2013 the Centre d'Analyse Stratégique was replaced by the Commissariat général à la stratégie et à la prospective, whose remit echoed earlier planning traditions of the Commissariat général du Plan and sought to integrate foresight work comparable to that of the Futures and Foresight Science community, while collaborating with European peers such as the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System and national counterparts including Gouvernement du Québec and Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung. The successor office continued engagement with academic partners like Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, research bodies such as the CNRS, international organisations including the OECD and Council of Europe, and policy networks like the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate to support strategic policymaking in the French executive branch.
Category:Public policy think tanks Category:2006 establishments in France Category:2013 disestablishments in France