Public outreach

At the crossroads of science and society, the Public Outreach unit of the Aix-Marseille School of Economics is committed to sharing economic science with non-specialist audiences, with the aim of shedding light on societal issues and contributing to collective thinking.

Expertise

Report on the economic value of forests
Fanny Henriet (CNRS/AMSE) co-wrote this report by the Conseil d'analyse économique (CAE).
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
Expertise

Report : “The reduction of production taxes: targeting and evaluation”
Arthur Guillouzouic (CNRS/AMSE) co-wrote this report for the Institut des politiques publiques (IPP).
OCTOBER 19, 2025
OCTOBER 19, 2025
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Economistes et historiens, un dialogue de sourds ? Quand l'histoire et l'économie se croisent
Alain Trannoy et Arundhati Virmani
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
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Comment les lobbies industriels fabriquent le doute ?

Mathis Preti
MARCH 17, 2026
MARCH 17, 2026
public events sciences echos Only in french

Les femmes dans les sciences

Aliénor Bisantis
APRIL 7, 2026
APRIL 7, 2026
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L’économie et le climat
Fanny Henriet
JANUARY 20, 2026
JANUARY 20, 2026
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Expertise

How are general practitioners adapting to the shortage of doctors?

Only in French - Bruno Ventelou (CNRS/AMSE) contributed to the work covered by "Issues in Health Economics" published by the Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics (IRDES)
OCTOBER 6, 2025
OCTOBER 6, 2025
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Dialogues économiques

A good wife? When marital reputation shapes economic choices
To buy or not to buy? When we weigh the decision to purchase something, a multitude of factors come into play. But is our partner’s opinion among them? This question becomes especially critical in households where incomes are extremely limited. To investigate, three economists recently carried out a large-scale experiment in Malawi.
OCTOBER 6, 2025
OCTOBER 6, 2025
Press

Can the market save the climate?
Only in French - Fanny Henriet (CNRS/AMSE) interviewed on the radio program “Entendez-vous l'éco ?” on France Culture.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Press Press

Generation TRIBUNE : Céline Gimet on rating agencies
Only in French - Céline Gimet (Sciences Po Aix / AMSE) provides insight in a video for the media La Tribune.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
Press Press

Zucman tax: what tax tools can be used to tax the ultra-rich?
Only in French - Interview with Alain Trannoy (EHESS/AMSE) for the online news site Gomet'.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
Press Press

AI-based diagnosis of neurocognitive diseases: “Acceptance starts with the general practitioner”
Only in French - Interview with Bruno Ventelou (CNRS/AMSE) on the medical information website Univadis.fr
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
"Make Democracy Great Again" inscrit sur une façade. Photo par Andreas Gruhl / stock.adobe.com
Dialogues économiques

From political commitment to populist mechanics
Why are populist speeches so appealing? Why do rigid, sometimes unrealistic promises appear more credible than nuanced commitments? A recent study analyses the strategic mechanisms of a political system hampered by a crisis of trust in institutions.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
Press Press

True or false: “Capital flight”, “billions of euros in revenue”… Four arguments for or against reinstating a wealth tax were fact-checked
Only in French - Arthur Guillouzouic (AMSE / IPP) in the “True or False” segment on franceinfo.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Press Press

Poverty: this is why the fear of tomorrow felt by millions of French people has roots that are much more complex than changes in their income.
Only in French - Interview with Cecilia García-Peñalosa (CNRS/EHESS/AMSE) and Bertrand Martinot (Institut Montaigne) on the Atlantico website.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Press Press

€11.2 billion: the ecological services provided by forests are highly profitable
Only in French - Fanny Henriet (CNRS/AMSE), member of the Economic Analysis Council (CAE), in the French magazine Challenges.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
Press Press

Can economics save the climate?
Only in French - Fanny Henriet (CNRS/AMSE) on Radio France Internationale's program “Eco d'ici éco d'ailleurs”.
AUGUST 21, 2025
AUGUST 21, 2025
Press Press

Sovereign wealth funds: powerful tools for stability and influence
Only in French - Christelle Lecourt (AMU/AMSE) on the Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) program “Tout un monde.”
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Press Press

The next generation of economists
Nathan Vieira (AMU/AMSE) speaks on VoxTalks Economics, about the efficiency of short-time work interventions in Europe’s labour markets.
JULY 24, 2025
JULY 24, 2025
Press Press

Heat waves: what is the economic impact?
Only in French - An interview with Olivier Chanel (CNRS/AMSE) for the newspaper 20 Minutes.
AUGUST 14, 2025
AUGUST 14, 2025