Although few citizens outside of the livestock industry have heard about this veterinary drug, ractopamine is set to become not only the source of public concern but also the trigger of another endless transatlantic trade dispute. After years of scientific and political deadlock, the Codex...

At a time in which behavioural science has gained increasing attention for the design of population-wide health interventions, this chapter discusses its potential contributions to the prevention and control of Non-Communicable-Diseases (NCDs). Given the largely preventable nature of NCDs, any...

In recent decades, governments across the world actively cooperated to harmonize and coordinate policies “behind the borders” through a variety of harmonization efforts at multilateral, as well as regional and bilateral, levels. These efforts have been dictated by the trade liberalization...

This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the economic, legal and public policy rationales for the application of taxes and other fiscal measures on health-related commodities. The motivation for such taxes has been more often linked to the fiscal revenues generated than to their potential...

This chapter is the introduction to the book Nudge and the Law: A European Perspective. It sets the scene for an exploration of the legal implications of the emergent phenomenon of behaviourally informed intervention. More precisely, we focuses on the challenges and opportunities it may offer to...

La théorie de l’agrégation des jugements, ou, comme elle est ici conçue,de l’agrégation logique, généralise celle du choix social en faisant porter la règle d’agrégation sur des jugements quelconques au lieu des seuls jugements depréférence. Elle procède du paradoxe doctrinal de...

Créé par une loi du 1er décembre 2008, le revenu de solidarité active (RSA remplace depuis le 1er juin 2009 deux minima sociaux, le revenu minimum d'insertion (RMI) et l'allocation de parent isolé (API), sur les neuf que comptait le système français. Il est conçu pour aider les...

It is often stressed that the process of IASC standard setting and its output are very much influenced by the Anglo-American accounting approach. This is considered to be one of the major reasons for the obvious reluctance of countries to adopt the international accounting standards. The...

The aim of this research work is the study of quality information systems in services companies. The first part of the report describes the many definitions of service quality and ways to measure it. <p> Based upon these approaches, the second part suggests a framework designed to ensure quality...</p>