Economic indicators in a democracy
The request for statistical indicators continues to increase, in order to help public decision -making or to guide the choices
21st century innovation and society
For some, improving living conditions will no longer go tomorrow through the consumption of new goods but through access to
Health, at what price?
Stakeholders from the Round Table, economists but also representing public authorities, gave themselves an overview of our knowledge of the
What are economists about?
The first days of the economy took place in Lyon from November 20 to 22, 2008. With almost a thousand
The atomic condition
For Günther Anders, Hiroshima had marked the birth of a new era of the human species: the atomic era. It
Should we deregulate taxis?
The debates of this round table focused on the regulation of the number of taxis to meet demand. The case
Shareholders’ supremacy
While John K. Galbraith worried in the new industrial state (1967) of taking power within companies by managers, the last
Happiness and daily life
It is a new and relatively exotic theme for economists that was discussed during this round table: happiness. Based on
What are economists about? (2)
Supremacy of shareholders, taxi regulation, happiness and daily life: The life of ideas Today publishes the continuation of the report
How to study the city?
The city is the focal point of all the debates on the globalization of lifestyles and the “ live together