The aim of this paper is to study the contagion effects of the subprime financial crisis on the real economy of developed countries. The contagion of this crisis will be measured by increased linkages between markets after a shock has taken place (the stock market shocks, the interbank spread)....

We survey the phenomenon of the growth of firms drawing on literature from economics, management and sociology. We begin with a review of empirical "stylised facts" before discussing theoretical contributions. Firm growth is characterized by a predominant stochastic element, making it difficult...

L'étude de trajectoires historiques de 15 cas montre que la stratégie agricole est encore influencée par les références au modèle dominant qui conditionne la vision du dirigeant et la difficulté managériale des diversifications. On constate néanmoins que les entreprenants parviennent à...