How can we assess the impact of deliberation on people's votes?

Dialogues économiques

Consensus conferences, citizens' assemblies, neighbourhood councils, etc. Since the 1980s, deliberation has emerged as a response to the crisis of democracy. But how do you measure its value and impact? For the first time, a team of researchers has studied the role of the tools used to gather participants' opinions.

May 22nd 2024

Reference

Sy M. M., Figuières C., Rey-Valette H., HowarthR. B., De Wit, R., 2022, « Valuation of ecosystem services and social choice : The impact of deliberation in the context of two different aggregation rules ». Social Choice and Welfare.

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Dialogues économiques

When economic precarity compounds the harms of homophobia

In many low- and middle-income countries, being LGBTQIA+ entails a double burden: discrimination compounded by economic precarity. Economists Bruno Ventelou and Erik Lamontagne reveal how this combination can undermine mental health, by cross-referencing global data on wellbeing, economic conditions, and the homophobic climate.

January 09th 2026

Press

In Spain, economic policy has been conducive and has benefited from favourable circumstances

Only in French - An op-ed by Cecilia García Peñalosa (CNRS, EHESS, AMSE) and Alain Trannoy (EHESS, AMSE) published in the newspaper Le Monde.

December 22nd 2025

Dialogues économiques

The True Price of CO₂

In 2024, a grim record was set: it was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth. The signs of climate upheaval are now visible to all, as global warming manifests itself in a rapid rise in extreme weather events. In theory, the solution is straightforward: we must stop burning fossil fuels. In practice, phasing out energy sources so firmly entrenched in contemporary societies is an immense challenge. To reduce CO₂ emissions, economists — trained in cost–benefit analysis — can help policymakers design strategies that are both effective and socially acceptable.

December 10th 2025