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Long-term sustainability of zero-growth capitalism: activity, employment and unemployment according to different modes of income distribution

Jacques MazierMacro-economical and societal challengesPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsWorking papersComments Off on Long-term sustainability of zero-growth capitalism: activity, employment and unemployment according to different modes of income distribution

This paper studies the long-term consequences of a zero-growth regime on the evolution of employment and unemployment, depending on the assumptions we can make concerning the evolution of the working population, labor productivity and working hours.

European scenarios and climate policies in a new global context

The world economy is not anymore a multipolar world, but clearly tends towards a bipolar one since the global trade war launched by Donald Trump with a major confrontation between US and China. For the future the four European scenarios presented are unequally likely or desirable. 

Diffusing Water Management Know-How Between a French Mne and an Indian Utilities Company in Chennai, India – La mayonnaise n’a pas pris

Akil AmiralyBooks & Official ReportsPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsSectoral PoliciesComments Off on Diffusing Water Management Know-How Between a French Mne and an Indian Utilities Company in Chennai, India – La mayonnaise n’a pas pris

To improve the management of the public water supply service in the city of Chennai, the French utility company Veolia provided to Chennai Metro Water technical assistance from 2002 to 2006, under the institutional support of an international donor, the World Bank.  This case illustrates how instilling managerial and technical changes in public water utilities through foreign direct investment is a challenging task.

Diffusing Water Management Know-How Between a French Mne and an Indian Utilities Company in Chennai, India. La mayonnaise n’a pas pris

Akil AmiralyBooks & Official ReportsPublicationsResearch areaSectoral PoliciesComments Off on Diffusing Water Management Know-How Between a French Mne and an Indian Utilities Company in Chennai, India. La mayonnaise n’a pas pris

To improve the management of the public water supply service in the city of Chennai, the French utility company Veolia provided to Chennai Metro Water technical assistance from 2002 to 2006, under the institutional support of an international donor, the World Bank.  This case illustrates how instilling managerial and technical changes in public water utilities through foreign direct investment is a challenging task.

The hybrid domain for energy in India: A case study exploring the diffusion of off-grid solar power

Access to EnergyAkil AmiralyPublicationsPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsComments Off on The hybrid domain for energy in India: A case study exploring the diffusion of off-grid solar power

The purpose of this study is to reveal how the urban market for off-grid energy production in the hybrid domain developed in the Indian context and to critically reflect on this phenomenon.

Thèse : Essais sur l’évaluation économique du déploiement de l’hydrogène vert pour la neutralité carbone industrielle

Doctoral & master thesisPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsSectoral PoliciesComments Off on Thèse : Essais sur l’évaluation économique du déploiement de l’hydrogène vert pour la neutralité carbone industrielle

Cette thèse examine les conditions économiques dans lesquelles l’hydrogène vert peut être efficacement déployé pour accompagner la transition énergétique des secteurs industriels difficiles à...  

The Urban Green Space Dilemma

Urban green spaces improve quality of life, but may reduce car space. We first propose a theoretical model to analyze this trade-off. Positive global willingness-to-pay (WTP) is observed for scenarios that improve biodiversity and air cooling with minimal loss of car space, while negative WTP arises when car space is greatly reduced without substantial environmental benefits.

The equity and efficiency trade-off of carbon tax revenue recycling: A re-examination

Emmanuel CombetMacro-economical and societal challengesPublicationsPublicationsComments Off on The equity and efficiency trade-off of carbon tax revenue recycling: A re-examination

This paper examines the macroeconomic and distributive impacts of carbon pricing reforms. 

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Bioénergie : allocation des sols et organisation des filières

Guy MeunierNandeeta NeerunjunResearch areaResearch FellowsSectoral PoliciesComments Off on Bioénergie : allocation des sols et organisation des filières

Le laboratoire GAEL (Grenoble Applied Economics Laboratory) et la Chaire Energie et Prospérité organisent un workshop sur l’économie de la bioénergie les jeudi 9 et vendredi 10 octobre 2025 sur le campus universitaire de Grenoble.

Séminaire sur la modélisation macroéconomique SFC environnementale

Séminaire en présence d'Adam George (SOAS, University of London). Adam George présente un modèle macroéconomique SFC environnemental britannique intégrant émissions de CO2 et investissements verts de tous les agents économiques. Le modèle trimestriel analyse l'impact des politiques énergétiques selon le rapport capital vert/capital conventionnel. Quatre scénarios fiscaux verts sont testés (2022-2035) : taxe carbone, investissement public vert, subventions logement écologique, et leur combinaison.