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Daniel L. Chen, and John J. Horton
vol. 27, n. 2, May 2016, pp. 403–423
Ernst R. Berndt, and Pierre Dubois
vol. 23, n. 2, May 2016, pp. 125–147
Variability in regulatory frameworks, industrial policy, physician/pharmacy autonomy, brand/generic distinctions, and the practice of medicine contribute to ambiguous interpretations of cross-country pharmaceutical cost comparisons. Here, we report cross-country comparisons that: (i) focus on ten...
Jean Tirole
Paris, France: PUF, May 2016, 640 pages
Avec ce premier livre en français destiné à un large public, le prix Nobel d’économie 2014 nous invite à partager sa passion pour cette discipline. Il défend une certaine vision de l’économie, science qui croise la théorie et les faits au service du bien commun, et de l’économiste, chercheur et...
Michel Le Breton, Dominique Lepelley, and Hatem Smaoui
vol. 64, May 2016, pp. 11–22
The main purpose of this paper is to estimate the probability of casting a decisive vote under the majority rule for a class of random electorate models encompassing the celebrated Impartial Culture (IC) and Impartial Anonymous Culture (IAC) models. The emphasis is on the impact of correlation...
Arianna Degan, and Emmanuel Thibault
vol. 81, May 2016, pp. 66–78
Why do some dynasties maintain the fortune of their founders while others completely squander it in few generations? To address this question, we use a simple deterministic microfounded model based on two main elements: the “hunger for accumulation” and the “willingness to exert effort”. Contrary...
Alban Thomas
vol. 12, May 2016
Vehicle exhaust fumes are a major cause of air pollution in developing world megacities, such as Cairo. Egyptian authorities have taken measures to reduce emission rates for existing vehicles and change relative user costs using policies that are consistent with research findings on the appropriate...
Thomas Filleron, D. Florence, Eve Leconte, and Serge Somda
vol. 34, n. 5, May 2016, pp. 244–245
Emmanuelle Auriol
Armand Colin, May 2016, 224 pages
Pour répondre à cette question, il faut avoir exploré toutes les pistes. La légalisation de ces marchés interdits en est une. L’État propose une offre légale qui se substitue à celle des réseaux mafieux. Les prix doivent être suffisamment bas pour pousser les trafiquants hors du marché. On se...
Cyrus Grout, Jean Cavailhes, Cécile Détang-Dessendre, and Alban Thomas
vol. 92, n. 2, May 2016, pp. 203–219
This paper addresses the question of a causal link between climate and urban sprawl by focusing on the role local climate plays in determining household behavior regarding housing decisions. We consider the hypothesis that under warmer climates, households exhibit “sprawling behavior”: they locate...
David Bardey, Helmuth Cremer, and Jean-Marie Lozachmeur
vol. 137, May 2016, pp. 28–37
This paper studies the design of health insurance with ex post moral hazard, when there is imperfect competition in the market for the medical product. Various scenarios, such as monopoly pricing, price negotiation or horizontal differentiation are considered. The insurance contract specifies two...
