Economic theory points to two main mechanisms of residential income segregation : (i) the sorting according to distance to the center, resulting from a differenciated trade-off of households between accessibility to employment and housing prices and (ii) the sorting between municipalities,...

We propose an analytical solution to a Schelling segregation model for a relatively broad range of utility functions. Using evolutionary game theory, we provide existence conditions for a potential function, which characterizes the global configuration of the city and is maximized in the...

This paper aims to test for the influence of neighborhood deprivation on individual unemployment probability, in Lyon (France). We estimate a bivariate probit model of unemployment and location in a deprived neighborhood. Our identification strategy is twofold. First, we instrument neighborhood...

[fre] Cet article propose une analyse économique de la "renaissance rurale" française. Dans un premier temps, les flux de migrations, résidentielles ou professionnelles, sont analysés dans un cadre micro-économique. Puis on examine la régression de l'agriculture, le maintien de l'industrie...

[eng] Defining rural areas? From a difficult conceptual definition to a necessary statistical delineation - Usual definitions of urban areas often oppose this category to urban areas. Rural areas are then defined by low population density, low part of built land areas and presence of...