How do our family, friends and laws influence us? The evolution of individual opinions is determined by the adequacy of these three components, as demonstrated by a study on the acceptance of same-sex marriage.

Alain Trannoy (EHESS / AMSE) and Étienne Wasmer (Sciences Po Paris / NYUAD) explain why urban land has become considerably more valuable over the last thirty years, and propose a fiscal revolution to concile social justice and economic efficiency.

Workers are less mobile than managers. Although they are more affected by unemployment, they should be the most inclined to move to get a job. Economists B. Schmutz, M. Sidibé and E. Vidal-Naquet reveal the constraints on workers' mobility and suggest possible actions.

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Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) is inviting applications for its doctoral program.