The aim of this paper is to question the cognitive capitalism hypothesis: are the major transformations of the wage labour nexus and regime of accumulation, created a new capitalism era? A positive answer to this question then relegates to a second rank the thesis of financial capitalism. For...

This paper has two aims. Firstly, it has a pedagogical object : it talks about the theoretical controversies about value, relation between value, accumulation of capital and economic development. The Solow's model of growth, its criticism from Cambridge and the expression of production prices,...

This essay mainly concerns the foundation of a method of inquiry appropriate to the study of social reality. It starts from a criticism of Boudon-Weber's cognitivist method, the lacks of which seem particularly qualified for underlining the methodologic difficulties afflicting social thought....

Permanent readers of this journal have certainly noticed that the title of this article has a great similarity with the title of the issue No. 30 of the Revue du MAUSS. At first glance, the title of this issue “Toward another economic science (and thus toward another world)” may seem odd....

Almost all over the world and to date, women still face inequalities impeding their carrier’s progression. This article advocates using a prospective approach for the implementation of workplace equality. From anticipation to action by means of appropriation, the prospective aims at giving to...

Alors que nombreux sont les économistes qui estiment que les prix ne sont pas les seuls outils de coordination et que les règles ou le commandement hiérarchique est nécessaire, la théorie économique a étudié de façon théorique et abstraite la façon dont les règles opèrent. Or, si...

In the following paper, we analyze a new concept in the country: the concept of affluence (richness) line. The construction of this affluence line is primarily based on the egalitarian principle of transfer; which can perhaps be stated as anti-poverty obtained through equity. For the estimation...

Thomas Piketty's "Capital in the 21st century" has been the most important book economy in recent times. Its aim integrates the debate theories of growth, income distribution, inequality and differences between the extremes income and income of the majority. The work predicts a slow increase in...

The high levels reached by world oil prices and fuel prices in mid 2008 have raised notable concerns about the risk of future significant drops in household purchasing power. In the framework of a national strategy to reduce CO2 emissions, a tax reform on fossil fuels is also being studied. In...