[eng] We study the explanatory factors for self-reported stress levels of employees in a large French firm, using the ten-item “ subjective stress scale ”. Applying the generalized estimating equations (GEE) method, we obtain two results. First, there are many gender-related differences in...

People are consumers and voters. Their sentiment about the economy and the competence of their leaders determine their confidence level. This research note investigates whether economic conditions measured by changes in the recent consumption level modify the dynamics of confidence formation....

Ehrlich?s seminal work led to several econometric analyses on the deterrent effect of punishment. Our paper extends this literature by using original cross-section time-series covering the 30 French appeal court areas from 1988 to 1993. Because of a restricted access to the crime data, we focus...