Publications of the Chair

Development of Hydrogen Valleys: Defining a Merit-order of End-uses

2025
Authors :
Albin Kasser, Maryam Sadighi

Hydrogen valleys, which integrate renewable energy sources, hydrogen infrastructure, and end-use applications, play a crucial role in decarbonizing industrial energy hubs. However, the large-scale deployment of hydrogen is constrained by limited renewable electricity availability and high technology costs. A key insight from our analysis is that the merit order of hydrogen end-uses is dynamic, evolving...

La finance à impact : éclairage sur les pratiques d’une société française de gestion d’actifs solidaires

2025
Authors :
Philippe Devin

Cet article propose une analyse comparative d’un fonds solidaire « 90-10 » recherchant principalement la performance financière (fonds « A ») et d’un fonds solidaire spécialisé (fonds « B »), privilégiant la création d’impacts positifs sans performance financière. Ces fonds combinent les notions d’impact et de solidarité de manière hybride : communication d’une part, pratiques de financement et de sélection d’autre...

Cattle diet and the carbon footprint of beef: a meta-analysis

2025
Authors :
Maxence Gérard

Grass-based beef cattle production systems are generally perceived as beneficial to the environment. However, the climate impact of grass-based systems compared to systems based on energy-dense feeds remains controversial. The findings highlight potential trade-offs between climate goals and other sustainability objectives (e.g., biodiversity, animal welfare).

Quels sont les déterminants de la transparence climatique des entreprises en Europe ?

2024
Authors :
Jeanne Amar, Samira Demaria, Sandra Rigot

La transparence : une condition nécessaire à la réorientation des investissements vers une économie bas carbone, mais pas suffisante. Quels sont les déterminants qui influencent la transparence climatique des firmes européennes ?

Enseigner l’éthique autrement pour prévenir les conflits d’intérêts et la capture

2025
Authors :
Laurence Scialom

A new approach to the teaching of ethics to prevent conflicts of interest and capture. 

Evaluating second-hand EVs subsidies Efficiency and Welfare Gains

2025
Authors :
Ariane Bousquet, Juan-Pablo Montero, Maria-Eugenia Sanin

The recent inclusion of second-hand EV subsidies in several countries raises questions about their economic rationale. Contrary to conventional thinking, we show that while subsidies for second-hand EVs are often justified on equity grounds, they also improve efficiency as they influence the equilibrium composition of the vehicle fleet.

The rise and fall of neoliberalism: Evidences from an ecological and regulationist analysis of France (1960–2020)

2025
Authors :
Alban Pellegris, Victor Court

This article explores the critical role of energy in shaping capitalist modes of development, and their entry into crisis, in France between 1960 and 2020. This analysis challenges traditional views that regard energy primarily as an exogenous shock and instead posits energy as a fundamental metabolic constraint in capitalist accumulation regimes and proves that neoliberalism's...

Carbon taxation in a global production network

2025
Authors :
Jordi Planelles, María-Eugenia Sanin

Herein we study carbon taxation considering the structure of the global production network. With this purpose we characterize how the implementation of a carbon tax in one country-sector can generate sizeable fluctuations on global emissions and welfare through its impact on the structure of production.

Regulatory impact on Quality of Electricity Distribution Services. The case of Latin America and the Caribbean

2024
Authors :
Mariana Weiss, Pauline Ravillard, Maria Eugenia Sanin, Franco Carvajal, Yuri Daltro, Enrique Chueca Enrique Chueca, Michelle Hallack

In this study, we empirically estimate the impact of quality regulation based on economic incentives on the frequency and duration of power outages. Our results show that on average, private firms had a better quality performance, but the worst performing firms in the region were also private. Our results advocate for more quality regulation.

Main challenges regarding development and sustainability in economics and finance

2025
Authors :
Stéphane Goutte, Maria-Eugenia Sanin

Balancing development and climate sustainability is a critical issue confronting nations worldwide. This is the core focus of our new journal, Development and Sustainability in Economics and Finance (DSEF). This article provides an initial overview of the type of research DSEF seeks to publish.