Based on data collected from hotels in the Provence-Alpes-C & ocirc;te d'Azur (PACA) region and using a hedonic pricing analysis, this article attempts to identify the main factors that determine hotel room prices. In addition to the characteristics specific to the establishments (such as star rating, capacity, accessibility, and location near the coastline), the study highlights the significant effect of proximity to cultural and natural heritage sites on hotel rates, as well as the differences in pricing between high and low seasons.
This article provides a synthesis of a selection of recent contributions in the economics of migration that renew our understanding of human mobility and its impacts. It begins by presenting several contributions which, based on experimental protocols, focus on the barriers to mobility and the means to better identify them - whether these barriers are informational, economic, institutional, or political. The article then addresses the impact of immigration on destination countries, focusing on an emerging body of literature that explores the links between immigration, innovation, and firm performance. Finally, regarding the effects of migration on origin countries, the article moves beyond approaches centered on migrants' financial remittances and emphasizes research highlighting the role of diasporic networks in the diffusion of knowledge, technology transfers, and the circulation of new norms. Overall, the article underscores migration as a key factor shaping contemporary economic and social transformations.
This paper assesses the effects of the European Union's preferential trade policy over 1995-2023, covering agreements with Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan African, Latin American, Western Balkan, Eastern Partnership, and recent bilateral partners (Canada, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, UK). We estimate a product-level (HS2) gravity model using PPML with high-dimensional fixed effects and incorporate non-tariff barriers (NTBs), rules of origin (bilateral vs diagonal/Pan-Euro Med cumulation), revealed comparative advantage (RCA), and preference-intensity ratios. Three results emerge. First, EU PTAs display a persistent import-export asymmetry: most agreements significantly raise EU imports, while average export effects are weak or negative. Second, institutional design matters: diagonal cumulation yields stronger and more balanced effects than bilateral regimes, whereas NTBs systematically depress trade, especially in complex, regulation-intensive goods. Third, impacts are sector-specific: gains are strongest in value-chain-intensive industries such as chemicals, plastics, machinery, and vehicles, particularly on the import side, while primary and lightly processed goods benefit less. Overall, the effectiveness of EU trade policy depends less on tariff removal than on institutional depth, regulatory convergence, and sectoral alignment. Policy should prioritize simpler, flexible RoO (broader diagonal cumulation) and NTB reduction to translate legal preferences into effective market access.
To promote balanced national development, the Cameroonian government has established an equalization system for central tax revenues among municipalities. Using an original database covering 293 out of the 360 municipalities in Cameroon over the period 2010-2020, this article analyzes the determinants of the distribution of public revenues allocated by the state to decentralized local authorities (CTDs). The estimation results, obtained through Bayesian model averaging, reveal that the distribution of fiscal transfers among CTDs relies primarily on equalization mechanisms based on socioeconomic factors such as population size, municipal area, poverty levels, and educational needs. However, political and electoral factors also play a significant role in the allocation of fiscal transfers, supporting the hypothesis of targeted redistribution aimed at assisting or rewarding certain political parties. Moreover, our findings highlight two previously overlooked factors in the literature: the number of terms served by the mayor and the number of first-degree traditional chiefs within a municipality.
