In this paper I introduce the political context of New Caledonia and the specificity of its institutions. Among which, the institutionalised massive transfers from France to its dependency. I then proceed on explaining my theoretical development that links industrial entrepreneurs and...

In this paper we use a New Institutional analysis to diagnose the economic impact of French Colonial Institutions on New Caledonia. Motivated by the forthcoming selfdetermination referendum we are notably interested in the implications of removal of bilateral aid and other French public...