Ce numéro spécial traite principalement de l'origine des revenus dans les exploitations agricoles et plus, spécifiquement, de la pluriactivité. Il aborde la place de la femme en agriculture, la diversification des sources des revenus des ménages agricoles et la mutation des modèles de...

We model environmental interaction among countries as a policy game where governments in each country use quotas or taxes as strategy variables. The environmental policy has a triple role to play: targeting domestic emissions, providing strategic advantages for domestic firms and targeting...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not just commonly measured benefits such as timber but also, more importantly, the public goods and externalities they provide. It consists of 25 chapters structured into 3 parts: part 1...

Dans cet article, les auteurs s’appuient sur le modèle du ménage producteur pour analyser la formation et les inégalités du revenu des ménages d’agriculteurs en utilisant un raccordement réalisé par l'Insee entre le Réseau d'information comptable agricole (Rica) et des données...

We analyze how bankruptcy laws affect the general equilibrium interactions between credit and wages. Soft laws reduce the frequency of liquidations and thus ex post inefficiencies, but they worsen credit rationing ex ante. This hinders firm creation and thus depresses labor demand. Rich agents...

We determine the optimal exploitation time-paths of two energy resources, one being depletable and polluting, namely a fossil fuel, the other being renewable and clean. These optimal paths are considered along with the two following features. First, the cumulative atmospheric pollution stock is...

Chemical contamination of fresh produce through pesticide spraying is considered a minor risk for consumer health. As a result, a high proportion of safety controls may be delegated to the private sector by public agencies. Private control is even greater when fresh produce is sold to...