# Pierre Simard

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**Pierre Simard** (born 1954, [Québec](/source/Qu%C3%A9bec)) is a Canadian professor of [social sciences](/source/Social_sciences) who applies [economic theory](/source/Economic_theory) to political science.

## Career

Born in Québec, Simard received a bachelor's degree in economics (1978), a master's degree in [policy analysis](/source/Policy_analysis) (1980) and a Ph.D in political science (1985), from the [Université Laval](/source/Universit%C3%A9_Laval).

Simard has been a professor at the [École nationale d’administration publique](/source/%C3%89cole_nationale_d'administration_publique) (ENAP) since 1984. He started as a Research Professor at the Centre d'études politiques et administratives du Québec (CEPAQ). In 1989, Simard became a regular Professor at the ENAP. He specializes in policy analysis and evaluation of public programs. He has also been a consultant for public and private agencies.

## Ideas

Simard defends a liberal vision of the role of the [State](/source/State_(polity)). He is a defender of [individual liberties](/source/Individual_liberties), [free market](/source/Free_market) and reducing the size of the State. Simard is a specialist of Public Choice: a discipline that applies economic theory to political science. He strongly criticizes public inefficiency through the major Quebec newspapers.

## Publications

- BEAUDOIN André, Pierre SIMARD, Daniel TURCOTTE (dir.) (2002) Évaluation des centres de ressources périnatales, Québec, Centre de recherche sur les services communautaires de l'Université Laval.
- BEAUDOIN André, Pierre SIMARD, Daniel TURCOTTE et Jean TURGEON (dir.) (2000). L’éducation familiale en milieu défavorisé : portrait québécois du Programme d'action communautaire pour les enfants, Québec, Éditions Sylvain Harvey, 199 p. (LC37E24.2000)
- COMEAU Yvan, Daniel TURCOTTE, André BEAUDOIN, Pierre SIMARD, Julie CHARTRAND-BEAUREGARD, Marie-Êve HARVEY, Daniel MALTAIS, Claudie SAINT-HILAIRE,. L'économie sociale et le Plan d'action du Sommet sur l'économie et l'emploi, Québec, ENAP et Centre de recherche sur les services communautaires de l'Université Laval, novembre 2000, 337p.
- MARCEAU Richard, Pierre SIMARD (1986). Des élus et des milliards : l'assainissement des eaux usées domestiques au Québec, Québec, CEPAQ, ENAP, 196 p. (JF 1338.B595 8)

## External links

- ENAP: [http://www.enap.ca/enap/fr/accueil.aspx](http://www.enap.ca/enap/fr/accueil.aspx)
- Personal website: [http://angledroit.ning.com/profile/PierreSimard](http://angledroit.ning.com/profile/PierreSimard)

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