Étienne Lalé is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the ESG UQAM. He received his Ph.D. in economics at Sciences Po Paris in 2013. His research focuses on macroeconomics and labour economics, with a special interest in understanding cyclical and secular fluctuations in labor markets. His current work analyses: the equilibrium and welfare effects of employment protection; the determinants of worker reallocation across occupations; the cyclical behaviour of hours and employment; long-run changes in labor market dynamics.