CREST - Center for Research in Economics and Statistics | 6,849 followers on LinkedIn. Research centre in Economics, Statistics, Finance and Sociology | The Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST) is a joint research unit (UMR 9194) of CNRS, ENSAE Paris, École polytechnique – Institut Polytechnique de Paris, GENES. CREST undertakes research in economics, statistics, sociology and finance, with about 100 researchers, 120 doctoral and post-doctoral researchers and 10 administrative staff. CREST is located in Palaiseau and Bruz, France.