Public outreach

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.

This issue compiles the 'Dialogues économiques' articles published in 2025.

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.

An op-ed by Thomas Seegmuller (CNRS, AMSE) and Raphael Casteu (AMSE) published in La Provence newspaper.

An article on Stéphane Luchini’s (CNRS, AMSE) research on oath, published in the newspaper "La Marseillaise".

An article published on the CNRS SHS institute website that highlights research on oath, conducted by an interdisciplinary team of psychologists and economists, including Stéphane Luchini (CNRS, AMSE).

A column by Alain Trannoy (EHESS, AMSE), published by 'Le Cercle des économistes'.

Since 2018, the Trump administration has been waging a trade war through successive hikes in customs duties. Has this policy protected the American economy? Researchers argue that, by fuelling uncertainty, it may in fact be producing the opposite effect.

Public debt, inequality, degrowth… Come test your knowledge of economic concepts that shape public debate...and are often misunderstood !

Un jeu pédagogique pour mieux comprendre comment différents systèmes fiscaux liés à la terre (ou leur absence) influencent les dynamiques économiques et sociales.

A hands-on game where players build wealth through land and real estate investment — navigating tax rules that shift with every turn.

An op-ed by Guillaume Bazot (AMU, AMSE) published in Les Echos.

Olivier Chanel participera à la table ronde.

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.

The France Culture program “Avec Sciences,” about the work of Quentin Lippmann (AMU/AMSE)

An article from "L'Observatoire des inégalités" in France, on the work of Bruno Ventelou (CNRS/AMSE)

An op-ed by Daniel Ventosa-Santaulària (CIDE), visiting professor at the Aix-Marseille School of Economics, published in La Provence

Céline Gimet (Sciences Po Aix, AMSE) participera aux "Rencontres au jardin", Jardins de Haïti.

A million matrimonial ads from the past reveal changes in the criteria for love over the twentieth century, and hint at deeper transformations in societies themselves.

A video interview with Research Professor Cecilia García Peñalosa (CNRS/EHESS/AMSE), who was awarded the CNRS Silver Medal in 2025.