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The Cultural Roots of Deforestation in Africa

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 in Africa.

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

Financial regulation and innovative financingJézabel Couppey-SoubeyranPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsWorking papersComments Off on Stranded Assets and Central Banks: from Lenders of Last Resort to ‘Green’ Balance Sheet Policies in Support of Decarbonization

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 those they injected to deal with previous crises.

 

Ecological Economics and Finance: educational videos

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

Access to EnergyAhmed TritahDoctoral & master thesisMboundor DioufPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsComments Off on Thèse : Mining in Africa at a Crossroads: Development, Environmental Stress, and Conflict Dynamics

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

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 son évolution et les politiques permettant de gérer celle-ci.

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

Jacques MazierMacro-economical and societal challengesPublicationsPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsComments Off on Macroeconomic policy evaluation in an SFC econometric model: the case of the investment program for climate action in France

We study the macroeconomic impact of climate action policy that would allow France to reach its net zero objective by 2050. Contrary to the findings of a report commissioned by the French Prime Minister, our simulations show that these investments are likely to generate economic growth and reduce public debt.