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Ernesto Pasten et Raphael Schoenle
vol. 80, juin 2016, p. 1–16
Patrick Fève et Mario Pietrunti
vol. 85, juin 2016, p. 144–164
This paper investigates the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy in a setting in which private agents receive noisy signals about future shocks to government expenditures. We show how to empirically identify the relative weight of news and noise shocks to government spending and compute the level...
David Bardey et Giancarlo Buitrago
n° 77, juin 2016, p. 231–262
James K. Hammitt, Didier Raboisson, Damian Tago et Alban Thomas
vol. 11, n° 6, juin 2016
One of the main strategies to control the spread of infectious animal diseases is the implementation of movement restrictions. This paper shows a loss in efficiency of the movement restriction policy (MRP) when behavioral responses of farmers are taken into account. Incorporating the strategic...
Xavier Irz, Pascal Leroy, Vincent Réquillart et Louis-Georges Soler
Convenience, taste, and prices are the main determinants of food choices. Complying with dietary recommendations therefore imposes a “taste cost” on consumers, potentially hindering adoption of those recommendations. The study presents and applies a new methodology, based on economic theory, to...
Claude Crampes et Jérôme Renault
vol. 122, juin 2016, p. 7–24
We use a probabilistic model to show that the development of a large number of small production units facing independent risks of failure must be accompanied by an approximately proportional increase in the number of repairmen. We derive the cost function of a machine in working condition, which...
Jean-François Bonnefon, Iyad Rahwan et Azim Shariff
vol. 352, n° 6293, juin 2016, p. 1573–1576
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) should reduce traffic accidents, but they will sometimes have to choose between two evils, such as running over pedestrians or sacrificing themselves and their passenger to save the pedestrians. Defining the algorithms that will help AVs make these moral decisions is a...
Simone Cuiabano, Luiz Alberto Esteves et Dimas Mateus Fazio
sous la direction de Frédéric Jenny et Yannis Katsoulacos, Springer, juin 2016, p. 349–361
This chapter presents empirical evidence resulted from the application of Hypothetical Monopoly Test—SSNIP to the Brazilian market of readymade meals by the Department of Economic Studies of the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE). The firm-level data was taken, and the SSNIP test was applied to...
Andrew Ching (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto)
TSE, Toulouse, France, 23 juin 2016, salle MF 323-322
Michael J. Dickstein (Stanford University)
