Nathalie Ferrière (Sciences Po Aix / AMSE) was a guest on the radio programme "Entendez-vous l'éco" on France Culture, which produced a series of episodes on the economics of humanitarian aid.
Why do some people keep smoking, even when a loved one has become seriously ill because of tobacco? A study based on 200,000 people in France shows that these “family shocks” have very little impact on behaviour. The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of prevention policies.