There is a wide consensus among international institutions and national governments in favor of compact (i.e. densely populated) cities as a way to improve the ecological performance of the transport system. Indeed, when both the intercity and intra-urban distributions of activities are given, a...

We study the impacts of changes in international trade and domestic transport costs on the internal geography of countries in the presence of geographical asymmetries. To do so, we develop a two-country four-region model in which one country has a region that exhibits a 'geographical advantage'...

We investigate the impact of trade liberalization upon the taxation of capital within a context of labor market rigidities. Using a model of trade and location, we show that labor market imperfections not only strengthen tax competition but also affect the relationship between trade integration...

We investigate whether and to what extent agricultural uncertainty drives the location of capital in the food processing industry. We show that when a risk-neutral food company has the possibility of exercising market power as both seller and buyer, the impact of agricultural uncertainty on the...

This research project by the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) and The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) for the European Parliament provides an analysis of the various parameters that are likely to have an...

This research project by the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) and The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) for the European Parliament provides an analysis of the various parameters that are likely to have an...