Cet article propose une réflexion sur l’action publique pour accompagner, orienter et réguler les transformations et les différenciations régionales face à la mondialisation. Les défis pour l’État sont importants dans la mesure où il existe, à côté des grandes agglomérations, des...

Face à la mondialisation et à l'élargissement de l'Union européenne, le groupe de travail présente les conséquences pour les entreprises françaises notamment pour la répartition des activités entre les régions, les évolutions possibles des économies régionales, l'emploi et propose...

This paper empirically analyzes the influence of road proximity on HIV- infection using geographical data on road infrastructure and the Demographic and Health Surveys collected in six African countries. Firstly we show that living in proximity to a major road increases the individual risk of...

Given the low condom use and high prevalence in some African countries, this paper addresses the question of whether these evidences are driven by a supply-side or a demandside issue. The role of road infrastructures on HIV/AIDS outcomes is investigated using data from the Demographic and Health...

According to Roney (2003), when exposed to potential mates (young women), men show greater conformity to female mate preferences. This study conceptually replicates and extends this finding to show that women also respond to female physical attractiveness. When exposed to attractive women...

Literature on linguistic highlights that metaphors can be either particularizing or generalizing (Eco, 1988) placing the reader in either a concrete or an abstract mindset. Effectiveness of gain versus loss framed messages has been proven to be dependent on state of mind (White et al., 2011)....

Insurance coverage for natural disasters remains low in many exposed areas. A limited supply of insurance is commonly identified as a primary causal factor in this low insurance coverage. The French overseas departments provide a rare natural experiment of a well-developed supply of natural...