As the few existing empirical studies on leaders ethics are based on a functionalist perspective - in which leaders ethics rely on conformity with certain types of behavior - not taking into account the context, the purpose of this research is to chose an interpretative approach, focusing on the...

This paper studies the impact of trade liberalization and international trade on household income inequality and poverty using detailed micro-data across Brazilian states, from 1987 to 2005. Results suggest that Brazilian states that were more exposed to tariff cuts experienced smaller...

As commitment is at the core of relationship programs, the latter should share similarities with prevention programs, which are key to the health sector. A field study with a dental network show that anxiety toward illness and trust toward the practitioner are key determinants to commitment to a...

This book brings together the lectures notes from the seminars held at the Finance and Sustainable Development Chair from 2007 to 2009. The first part is concerned with climate change policies, with particular emphasis on the relevance of traditional economic concepts and methodologies...

This paper is concerned with consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on management control design. These consequences are analysed through the model of levers of control developed by Robert Simon. CSR has increased he level of information overload due to the proliferation of data....

We study the psycho-social determinants of self-assessed health in order to explain social inequalities in health in France.We use a unique general population survey to assess the respective impact on self-assessed health status of subjective perceptions of social capital, social support, and...