This paper is an attempt to analyze regulation in LDCs taking into account their specificities compared to developed countries. By using a regulation model with an imperfect contract enforcement mechanism, we show how the separation of powers improves the enforcement quality and social welfare...

Influencé par la presse hexagonale, dans un pays où l'amiante est interdit depuis 1996, on peut croire que la page de l'amiante est définitivement tournée. C'est faire preuve de naïveté. La production d'amiante, qui avait chuté à la fin des années 90, augmente régulièrement depuis...

In this paper, we provide a theoretical framework for exploring the consequences of neighborhood informational effects - identified as role models - so as to deduce the urban configuration. With this aim, we have developed an overlapping generations model of community formation. When young, an...