If it wasn’t for the Jean-Jacques Laffont fellowship in 2015, I could not have started my PhD at the Toulouse School of Economics. The grant allowed me to focus on reading and studying, instead of having to juggle with a side job (or becoming a notorious Fermier Général like Lavoisier did!). I am currently in the 2nd year of the PhD and researching how algorithms and platforms affect the economy, consequently, how to design and regulate them.