In this paper we propose to revisit two emblematic projects, Manhattan and Polaris, with the models developed by design theory. In particular we demonstrate, relying on recent advances in design theory, how these major projects, traditionally presented as radical innovations, are in fact quite...

Hors de prix et pourtant plébiscitée, élitiste et pourtant incontournable, symbole de réussite individuelle et pourtant associée aux sociabilités et aux solidarités familiales ou de voisinage, l'automobile est, dans tous ses paradoxes, bien plus qu'un mode de transport dans les sociétés...

This paper proposes a two-country model of migration in a transferable skill sector, where workers education is provided free of charge by governments. We study …firstly the non-cooperative equilibrium where the poor country decides on the education level and the rich country decides on the...

L'entrepreneur entretient avec son entreprise des relations éminemment plus affectives que le manager ou le salarié. L'idée innovante lui appartient, les méthodes sont les siennes et il entend faire comme bon lui semble. Dans le même temps, pour qu'une structure collective se mette en...

Using data from a household survey carried out in the French overseas territory of Réunion, we investigate the price of drinking-water perceived by households faced with an increasing, multi-step pricing scheme. To this purpose we use an improved version of the method introduced by Shin (1985)...

This article is a presentation of the phenomenon of volunteerism. It will give the keys of a better understanding of the activity, and especially how it can be considered as a powerful spiritual practice which is used in venture operations. Step by step in this article, volunteerism will be...

Nous présentons la pédagogie par projets à l'école Centrale de Lille en mettant en relief ses principales caractéristiques. A partir des problèmes du précédent système d'évaluation des projets, diagnostiqués en 2006, nous montrons comment nous nous inspirons d'un système...

This paper examines Africa's and Middle East's growth performance for the period 1990- 2005. It employs a Bayesian Model Averaging method that constructs estimates as a weighted average of Spatial Autoregressive estimates for every possible combination of included variables. One of the results...

French pensioners benefit from tax deductions. In the context of pension system reform and given the impact of the current financial and economic crisis on government deficits, the tax preference given to senior citizens raises questions. Lavigne (2006) asks, "Should we give tax benefits to the...

L'avènement des produits en libre-service conduit les consommateurs à exercer davantage leur sens tactile. Si les recherches en marketing sensoriel ont montré l'intérêt de laisser les consommateurs manipuler librement les produits, il convient de nuancer ce constat. De récentes recherches...