The paper analyzes a policy proposition to take into account indirect land use changes in the evaluation of GHG emissions by biofuel industry. Based on an extensive survey of scientific literature onILUC, it is argued that, due to the absence of a satisfactory scientific evaluation of ILUC, the...

As a process of “quiet harmonization” is taking among competition laws of the various Member States, the question I wish to address may seem a little bit provocative: Do we need competition law at all ? This may look even more extreme if you consider that most of the proponents of...

Le titre de cette conférence est très ambitieux. Si je devais toutefois résumer le contenu de la conférence en quatre mots ce serait : bilan : positif, perspectives : incertaines. A dire vrai, la Théorie de la Décision est en crise, et ce depuis vingt bonnes années ; depuis que les doutes...

Using macro-level panel data, we examine the effects of taxation and tax progressivity on entrepreneurship in a large group of European countries. We address two main objectives. First, we try to explore whether tax increases discourage entrepreneurial activity, distinguishing between the...

Dans de nombreuses juridictions les autorités de la concurrence et de la régulation des marchés remettent en cause le principe des commissions d'interchange ; commissions que l'on retrouve pourtant dans la quasi-totalité des plateformes interbancaires de paiements par carte. Il semblerait...

The recent economic history of China is simply fascinating. During the last quarter of a century, China’s GDP has been growing at an average rate of 9% a year, driving China to the top five world economies with a GDP per capita of 1,410 US$ in 2005. What account for such a rapid development?...