Heatwaves: stifling the economy

Dialogues économiques
JULY 4, 2023
Heatwaves are often overlooked in the analysis of extreme weather events, particularly in terms of their economic impact. This lack of research and the population's low perception of risk limit the adoption of adaptation measures, despite the fact that the health effects of heatwaves are largely avoidable.
Read the article on
https://www.dialogueseconomiques.fr/en/article/heatwaves-stifling-economy

Latest publications

When France’s Légion d’honneur awards move stock prices: A market signal of political access
Two articles by Stéphane Benveniste (University of Paris 1, CES, AMSE) and Marc Sangnier (Aix-Marseille University, AMSE) published in VoxEU (CEPR) and The Conversation.
The 'Dialogues économiques' magazine No. 6 is online
This issue compiles the 'Dialogues économiques' articles published in 2025.
"Us" Against "Them": Ethnicity in Conflict
Whilst war fractures societies, it can bring about reinforced bonds within the communities it targets. By analysing ethnic conflicts across 36 African countries between 2002 and 2015, economist Matteo Sestito offers an original perspective on the mechanisms that forge identities and strengthen cohesion within the communities it strikes.