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David Bardey et Philippe De Donder
vol. 32, n° 5, septembre 2013, p. 768–779
We develop a model where a genetic test reveals whether an individual has a low or high probability of developing a disease. A costly prevention effort allows high-risk agents to decrease this probability. Agents are not obliged to take the test, but must disclose its results to insurers, and...
Henrik Andersson, Lina Jonsson et Mikael Ögren
vol. 5, n° 3, septembre 2013, p. 135–148
Purpose : the aim of this study is to estimate monetary abatement values for road and rail traffic noise that can be used for policy purposes. However, a main objective is to critically discuss the assumptions necessary to convert the monetary values elicited in willingness to pay (WTP) studies to...
Céline Bonnet
vol. 11, n° 3, septembre 2013, p. 233–234
Whereas public information campaigns have failed to reverse the rising trend in obesity, economists support food taxes as they suggest they can force individuals to change their eating behavior and make the agro-food industry think more about healthy food products. Excise taxes based on the...
Doh-Shin Jeon et Stefano Lovo
vol. 31, n° 5, septembre 2013, p. 643–651
The recent subprime crisis and the ongoing Euro zone crisis have generated an enormous interest in the credit rating industry not only among economists but also among average citizens. As a consequence, we have seen an explosion of the economic literature on the industry. The objective of this...
Ingela Alger et Donald Cox
vol. 11, septembre 2013, p. 421–446
What can evolutionary biology tell us about male-female differences in preferences concerning family matters? Might mothers be more solicitous toward offspring than fathers, for example? The economics literature has documented gender differences—children benefit more from money put in the hands of...
Zonglai Kou, Patrick Rey et Tong Wang
vol. 61, n° 3, septembre 2013, p. 700–732
The paper offers a novel justification for the non-obviousness patentability requirement. An innovation involves two stages: research results in a technology blueprint, which development transforms into a profitable activity. An innovator, who is either efficient or inefficient, must rely on...
Jean-François Bonnefon, Vittorio Girotto, Marco Heimann et Paolo Legrenzi
vol. 8, n° 9, septembre 2013
Stéphane Gregoir et Tristan-Pierre Maury
vol. 22, n° 9, septembre 2013, p. 1124–1138
Disability may impact on employment through entitlement to social housing. Estimates of an original dynamic panel data model of disability, labour market and housing tenure transitions in England indicate that up to one-quarter of the lower employment probability of the disabled can be attributed...
Christian Gollier
27 septembre 2013
Augustin Landier
24 septembre 2013
