Managers in the fundraising and public sectors face the constant challenge of soliciting donations from a population who may or may not have donated before. Rather than merely asking respondents what they wish to donate, it is standard practice to present a set of suggested amounts – the...

In response to a drop in collected funds, charitable associations have implemented a rigorous approach to the target decisions and communication for fundraising. Prior studies have shown that manipulating the scale of donations influences the collection results. This study was carried out within...

This article aims at discussing the various dimensions of budget allocation decisions made by final consumers. We review the main research and offer a conceptual typology of allocation choices at different levels (time, efforts, product categories, brands…). Then, we make suggestions to carry...

Introduction to the special issue of the EJHET in relation with the 2011 Fisher Conference organized in Lyon 2 University, France, by the laboratories LEDa, PHARE and TRIANGLE

This paper provides an analysis of co-movements between real and financial variables in three new EU member countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) and the euro area. It focuses on the co-movement between real credit granted to firms and real industrial output on the one hand, and...

We present a model to analyze different equilibria that exist in an economy in which agents can choose the means of payment to use in trade ; i. e., inside or outside money. Our approach departs from the usual explanation of competition as a phenomenon related to money functions (means of...

I present a model in which credit and outside money can be used as means of payment in order to analyze how access to credit affects welfare when credit markets feature limited participation. Allowing more agents to use credit has an ambiguous effect on welfare because it may make...

The optimal inflation rate is an outstanding issue in monetary theory and policy. Previous work attempting to rationalize positive inflation targets chosen by central banks is subject to a major criticism, since its conclusions depend on the assumption that only one currency is available to...

Nous analysons la relation entre évolution de la qualité de crédit et cycle économique. Nous débutons par une présentation de faits stylisés puis présentons des modèles économétriques de sensibilité au cycle pour les taux de défaut et les ratios upgrades/downgrades. Dans un second...