Books & ideas

From value to values

Jean-Michel Servet — 2026-10-06T06:36:50Z

Has the idea of value lost value? By considering the concept in its plurality, Éric Dacheux and Daniel Goujoun make a case for an economy that is social, ecological, and deliberative.

Art for money's sake

Jean-Louis Fabiani — 2026-09-29T06:42:10Z

How does art acquire commercial value? In this book, two historians concentrate on the “first market” for art, which exists prior to the resale market and speculative strategies. It examines the decisive moment when an artwork leaves the studio, the artist sets their price, and the artwork reaches the public.

2000 years of French Economy

Éric Monnet — 2025-06-03T12:58:37Z

Charles Serfaty presents an economic history of France that is both accessible to as many readers as possible and incorporates the contributions of recent academic research.

Decarbonizing Economics

Thomas Vendryes — 2025-02-07T09:30:00Z

While public authorities currently seem to prefer to use incentives rather than constraints to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, economists are developing increasingly effective tools to measure the effectiveness of these policies.

The four paradigms of the European regulatory state

Samuel B.H. Faure — 2025-02-06T08:14:00Z

The “Europe of the market” has dominated European social and economic policy since 1945. Yet three other models have opposed the liberal paradigm: solidarity, neomercantilism, and ultra-liberalism.

A European code of capital ?

Éric Monnet & Antoine Vauchez — 2024-12-31T08:49:00Z

Katharina Pistor has renewed the critique of economic inequality by showing how the institutions of private law form the lock of an unequal economic and social system.

Back in (debt) order

Jessy Bailly — 2024-09-05T08:30:00Z

When dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the political and banking authorities seemed to shrug off budgetary concerns. But now that the pandemic's restrictions have eased, debt-related concerns are returning to the spotlight.

The value of land

Jacques Thisse — 2024-07-04T09:27:05Z

Developed land is a major but neglected share of property holdings. In a new book, Alain Trannoy and Etienne Wasmer analyze this form of property, identifying its causes in ways that will generate discussion about its distribution—and possible taxation.

The Paternalistic State

Cyril Hédoin — 2024-06-18T13:00:00Z

The behavioral sciences have revolutionized our understanding of individual choices and actions. These approaches are leading to new public policies, which raises important ethical and political questions.

Can capitalism go green?

Guillaume Delafosse — 2024-06-11T06:00:00Z

Can one save the planet and still be a capitalist? For Hélène Tordjman, the answer is “no.” To save nature, capitalism must be abandoned. Not an easy task!