The paper addresses the issue of the impact of asymmetric information on risk aversion of litigant parties in a model à la Bebchuk. First we study the case where the plaintif is the informed party, and characterize the equilibrium with and without a pretrial negociation round. Then, we focuse...

French Abstract: Si le recours à l’intelligence artificielle pour les algorithmes de prix, de recherche ou encore d’appariement génère des gains d’efficience dont bénéficient en premier lieu les consommateurs, les firmes doivent être conscientes que ces algorithmes peuvent générer...

French Abstract:La Convention cadre de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) pour la lutte anti-tabac, signée en 2003 par le Canada, identifie les litiges civils et criminels comme des stratégies de santé publique. Pourtant, au Québec comme dans le reste du pays, on s’est peu...

French Abstract:La jurisprudence en responsabilité environnementale s’intéresse principalement au préjudice patrimonial découlant d’atteintes à l’environnement et au préjudice que ces atteintes causent à la santé. Lorsque des préjudices à la santé sont réclamés, les enjeux...

The recent crisis should not be used to prouve the failure of the entire financial system. Global banking systems are regulated by rules, that have not been applied correctly all over the place. And just one "hole" in the regulatory net is sufficient to make it useless.

This paper is part of a large research agenda by our Institute on the causes and consequences of moroccan corruption . This paper analyzes theoretically and empirically the main determinants of firms corruption in Morocco firms in the formal sector. It is shown that the presence of rents linked...

The management and protection of these SCADA systems must constantly evolve towards integrated decision making and policy driven by cyber security requirements. The current research stream in this domain aims, accordingly, to foster the smartness of the field equipment which exist through the...

This conference provides an opportunity to examine how regulators collaborate with each other in the UK and compare this with the experiences of our European neighbours. This paper discusses: • the relationship between competition and regulation, as well as the way regulators use their powers;...

In 2020, Cameroon began the implementation of the second phase of its long run development strategy, the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS 30). Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS 30). The NDS 30 aims at the structural transformation of the economy. One of the tools that would...

This paper examines the main determinants of firms tax evasion and corruption in the formal industrial sector. In our model psychological morale of bureaucratic agents are important to explain corruption.It is shown that the presence of rents linked to favoritism and patronage practices is...