Publications of the Chair

Governance Arrangements for Local Sustainable Business Models: The Case of Local Energy Systems

2024
Authors :
Johanna Ayrault, Farah Doumit, Franck Aggeri

Despite extensive research on sustainable business models and the development of various tools to facilitate their implementation, barriers persist particularly concerning the governance of a local ecosystem of actors. We identify that a facilitating public policy framework combined with internal institutional, strategic and operational drivers linked to the governance of local ecosystems is crucial...

Thesis – Overcoming the challenges of securing secondary resources in circular economy projects : The case of anaerobic digestion

2024
Authors :
Farah Doumit

This thesis mainly contributes to the literature on the circular economy by providing a strategic vision of the process of securing secondary resources in circular projects. The thesis also has managerial implications by offering insights into the governance mechanisms, territorial dynamics, and market arrangements that underpin successful circular economy initiatives.

Les modèles IAMs et leurs limites

2024
Authors :
Alain Grandjean

Cette note a pour but de présenter de manière synthétique les modèles mathématiques
utilisés aujourd’hui par la communauté des économistes du climat et leurs limites. Ces
modèles sont utilisés à la fois pour dimensionner les mesures à prendre pour limiter le
changement climatique et pour évaluer les impacts du changement climatique sur le système

Sustainable economic policies: exploring the effects of sustainability-linked money creation

2024
Authors :
Augustin Sersiron, Jézabel Couppey Soubeyran, Thomas Lagoarde-Ségot

This paper explores the potential contribution of Sustainability-linked Money Creation (SMC) to sustainable economic policies. Our simulations suggest that, in comparison to a baseline scenario, SMC issues could potentially constitute an anti-inflationary, counter-cyclical green transition policy, that increases biomimetic resilience and contains income and wealth inequalities. We finally discuss the policy implications, as well...

European Regulations for an Affordable Sustainable (Battery) Electric Vehicle

2024
Authors :
Tommaso Pardi; Marc Alochet; Bernard Jullien; Samuel Klebaner

The publication aims at anwsering the following questions :

  • Why do we need a small, affordable, sustainable electric vehicle (ASEV)?
  • Why don't we have ASEV in Europe ?
  • What we can learn from other countries?
  • How to promote ASEV in Europe ?
  • And what would be the impact...

Wealth inequality and carbon inequality

2025
Authors :
Alpha Ly, Ablam Estel Apeti, Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Eyah Denise Edoh

This paper advances the issue about the richest people contributing disproportionately to the increase in CO2 emissions, and thus to global warming by providing robust econometric validity. The method aims at. examining the effect of wealth accumulation on carbon emissions. Our regression estimates support the hypothesis that wealth concentration significantly increases carbon...

Sustainable economic policies: exploring the effects of ecosystemic macroprudential regulations

2024
Authors :
Thomas Lagoarde-Ségot ,Gaëtan Le Quang , Laurence Scialom,

This paper explores the implications of ecosystemic macroprudential regulations on sustainability in an ecological PK-SFC framework. The results of the paper highlight the relevance of ecosystemic prudential regulation to tackle climate change and call for adopting a holistic approach to sustainability policies.

Agricultural Productivity Growth and Deforestation in the Tropics

2024
Authors :
Mathieu Couttenier, Sebastien Desbureaux, Raphael Soubeyran

We analyze the impact of agricultural productivity growth on tropical deforestation. Our dynamic model of forest-to-farmland, addressing the Jevons’ paradox and Borlaug hypothesis, predicts that rising agricultural productivity, reflected by declining fertilizer price growth, has an ambiguous effect on deforestation. Using tropical forest loss data (2000-2022) and fertilizer price variations, we find a negative...

Power constraints and firm-level total factor productivity in developing countries

2024
Authors :
Ablam Estel Apeti, Alpha Ly

We analyze the effects of power constraints on manufacturing firms’ TFPR. Statistically, the power constraints treatment variable is not random for the firms. Power constraints negatively and significantly affect firm-level TFPR. Average productivity 11% lower for exposed firms compared to unexposed firms. The acquisition of backup generators or investment in R&D mitigates this...

Electrification or deforestation? Evidence from household practices in Côte d’Ivoire

2024
Authors :
Alpha Ly, Raja Chakir, Anna Creti

This paper investigates the impact of electrification on household practices related to deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire, specifically focusing on the expansion of arable farms and the use of biomass fuels.  

Looking at the relationship between electrification and the expansion of arable farms inspired by Angelsen and studying  data from the latest four waves of the household Living Standards...