[eng] In the context of European Union enlargement, we use GMM on panel data to estimate labor-demand adjustment costs for French and Czech firms over the period 1993-1998. We find some structural differences between the two labor markets. The dynamics of French firms’ labor demand depend on...

<alinea/> Many cultural players regularly ask for results from studies of the economic impact of a cultural facility or event for a given area. They do it in particular in order to justify public support. However, the definition and validity conditions of the ?economic-impact? rationale are little-known...