Public outreach

Tools often used around the world to measure inequality, such as the Gini index, can act in unexpected ways in certain situations. This is highlighted by economists F. A. Cowell and E. Flachaire.

A column by Lorenzo Rotunno (AMU, AMSE, on secondment to the IMF) and Michele Ruta (IMF)

What do the purchase of PSG by Qatar, Beijing's influence on New York real estate, and Norway's stakes in Total have in common? These investments are from sovereign wealth funds - investment funds owned by states. Economists Jeanne Amar and Christelle Lecourt have examined the reasons why these funds might seek to have, or continue without, stricter governance.

Is it possible to combine work and family obligations without compromising either? Childcare is an essential factor in the equation. Research by economists Mathieu Lefebvre, Laurène Thil, and Laté A. Lawson reveals how childcare practices vary from country to country, and depend on the mother's socio-economic status.

Economic interests often lie behind the funding of political parties. In the United States, private donations are said to represent a privileged channel through which companies seek favours from the federal government in obtaining public contracts. This is the hypothesis of a team of economic researchers who have looked into the risk of favouritism associated with campaign donations.

Interview of Alain Venditti on French public debt for Yle, Finland's national public broadcasting company.

Only in French - An article by Guillaume Bataille published on The Conversation.fr for the 2024 Science Festival, celebrating the "ocean".

Ségal Le Guern Herry (AMU/ AMSE) took part in the “Entendez-vous l'éco” program on France Culture, which devoted a program to the relationship between the ultra-rich and taxation.

Nicolas Gravel

Antoine Gentier