In this article, we use a history of economic thought perspective to analyze the process by which the Chicago School of Antitrust emerged in the 1950s and became dominant in the US. We show the extent to which economic objectives and theoretical views shaped antitrust laws in their inception....

Le thème des fondements des politiques de concurrence est faussement élémentaire. En effet, il renvoie d’une part aux questionnements relatifs à l’utilité sociale et économique d’une politique de concurrence et, d’autre part à ceux ayant trait à la place des choix politiques....

L'objet de cet article est de montrer que l'analyse ordolibérale offre une conception dans laquelle la théorie économique, le droit et la politique sont clairement articulés. Cette pensée, relativement méconnue, à l'exception de la question de l'indépendance de la banque centrale du...

The evolution of society as well as the current economic crisis have led to the questioning of the integrity of economists. The AFSE addresses this problem in order to recover public confidence. We analyse these recommendations and try to demonstrate their relevance and also their limits,...

This article examines French competition law through behavioural economics. It first claims that no legal rules forbid the use of heuristics and cognitive bias. Then, it argues that the French competition authority already implicitly uses these inputs. Finally, it examines the possible renewal...

<marquage typemarq="italique"/> This paper presents a critical appraisal of the approach used by the jury of the 2007- 2008 concours d?agrégation en sciences économiques as regards the evaluation of papers written in coauthorship. The agrégation is a centralized academic hiring procedure through which professors of...

In France, luxury has a significant economic weight, in particular regarding added value and employment and it is thus the object of close attention from public authorities. The French ?Industry?s general assemblies? (Etats généraux de l?Industrie) have created a strategic committee...