The study of the southern economies, among which emerging countries such as Brazil and several of Africa stand out, has acquired increasing international importance. In this article south-south cooperation between the South American giant and Sub-Saharan Africa is analyzed, focusing on the...

In this paper we address the issue of the indeterminacy of climate change negotiations and examine the role played by the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) in this indeterminacy. Mobilising the analytical tools of international political economy (IPE), we show that changes...

The bulk of the South African cotton crop is produced by large scale commercial farmers. Therefore it might be misleading to present South Africa's impressive Genetically Modified Cotton (GMC) adoption figures as evidence of successful GMC use by smallholder farmers. The total South African...

This paper provides evidence that local social interactions within etnic groups may explain the puzzling variations in labour-market outcomes across individuals. Peer effects work first by creating pressure on labor-market participation, second, by conveying information about job opportunities...

Purpose : The main aim of the present article is to study the adoption and diffusion of a recent practice : sustainable development reporting by (and within) French universities. Theoretical background, approach taken and methods of analysis : To better understand and analyse this organisational...

Purpose : The main aim of the present article is to study the adoption and diffusion of a recent practice : sustainable development reporting by (and within) French universities. Theoretical background, approach taken and methods of analysis : To better understand and analyse this organisational...

Il y a cent ans à Vienne naissait Peter Drucker. Celui qui domina la pensée et la pratique managériale depuis les années 50 commence à tomber dans l'oubli. Pourtant son autobiographie, notamment pour sa partie viennoise, est un chef d'oeuvre. Drucker à 19 ans, avait été bouleversé par...

Une étude menée sur les pratiques de GRH dans les structures de l'économie sociale et solidaire (ESS) en Rhône-Alpes a permis de mettre en évidence la grande hétérogénéité de ce secteur d'activité et ses principes particuliers de fonctionnement. Un salarié sur dix est employé dans...