This paper investigates whether chronic illnesses and injuries have a significant impact on individual performance in the labor market. We use the ?Santé et Itinéraires Professionnels? (SIP, ?Health and Labor Market Histories?) survey, conducted in France in the period 2006-2007. We evaluate...

In this paper we examine the support given by French households to public intervention aimed at reducing inequalities and improving the well-being of low-income classes. We first discuss to what extent the model of self-interest could be relied upon when one wants to take into account social...