Publications of the Chair

Macroeconomic policy evaluation in an SFC econometric model: the case of the investment programme for climate action in France

2025
Authors :
Jacques Mazier, Chin Yuan Chong, Luis Reyes

Published in European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention, Vol. 22 No. 3, 2025, pp. 370–391 We study the macroeconomic impact of climate action...  

The deforestation effect of climate aid

2025
Authors :
Bertille Daran, Clément Nedoncelle

This study examines the impact of climate aid on deforestation in Africa from 2001 to 2021, using a novel dataset of geocoded aid projects. The effects are heterogeneous and vary by initial forest cover: aid increases deforestation in densely forested areas, while it appears to reduce deforestation where forest cover was initially sparse. 

The Cultural Roots of Deforestation in Africa

2025
Authors :
Nicolas Berman, Mathieu Couttenier, Raphael Soubeyran,

We study the relationship between culture and environmental conservation through the lens of deforestation. Focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa over the period 2001-2021, we show that changes of national leaders affect deforestation in a way that depends on the environmental culture of their ethnic group’s. Our results suggest that culture is an important lever for environmental conservation...

Stranded Assets and Central Banks: from Lenders of Last Resort to ‘Green’ Balance Sheet Policies in Support of Decarbonization

2025
Authors :
Jézabel Couppey-Soubeyran, Emmanuel Carré

This article  analyses the role that central banks could play in dealing with stranded "brown"assets as a result of the ecological transition.The estimates provided thtough a database that we are building for the analyses suggest that central banks, as "liquidators of last resort" of stranded asset markets, would inject volumes of liquidity comparable to...

Ecological Economics and Finance: educational videos

2025
Authors :
Thomas Lagoarde-Ségot, Edwin Le Héron, Jean-François Ponsot, Isabelle Chambost, Yamina Tadjeddine

Experts from the SDSN France network present for videos - 15 to 20 minutes - to introduce notions of ecological economics and finance. These videos accompany the textbook Ecological Economics and Finance, a reference for courses in economics and finance related to sustainability.

Thèse : Mining in Africa at a Crossroads: Development, Environmental Stress, and Conflict Dynamics

2025
Authors :
Mboundor DIOUF

Mboundor DIOUF a soutenu sa thèse “Mining in Africa at a Crossroads: Development, Environmental Stress, and Conflict Dynamics” le 17 octobre 2025 à 13h30 Sujet de thèse :...  

Le débat sur la dette publique

2025
Authors :
Dominique Plihon

La question de la dette publique française est au cœur des débats depuis de nombreuses années et donne lieu à des affirmations alarmistes dont la plus connue est celle de François Fillon en 2007. Il est utile de poser les termes de ce débat, en précisant ce que recouvre la dette publique, les causes de...

La dédollarisation : une stratégie de vaccination contre les sanctions ?

2025
Authors :
Dominique Plihon

Si les États-Unis sont apparus comme la puissance mondiale dominante depuis la seconde moitié du XXe siècle, c’est non seulement en raison de leur puissance...  

Signal received? Carbon price and financial–environmental performance prioritization in EU ETS firms

2025
Authors :
Ethan Eslahi, Anna Creti, María-Eugenia Sanin

Understanding how firms interpret and respond to carbon price signals based on their strategic priorities is crucial for aligning climate policies with corporate financial and environmental objectives. By examining how carbon price signals can shape firms’ financial–environmental priorities, these findings offer actionable insights for designing policies that better balance profitability and sustainability in the...

Imperfect Competition and the Adoption of Clean Technology: The Case of CCS in Cement

2025
Authors :
Quentin Hoarau, Jean-Pierre Ponssard

his paper studies the adoption of clean technology in an oligopolistic setting, focusing on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the cement sector. Firms can choose between two technologies: a carbon-
intensive ("dirty") technology and a low-carbon ("clean") one.