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Working Papers

2025

1. Diversity and social capital within the workplace: Evidence from Britain
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2025)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016)
   See also Journal Article Diversity and social capital within the workplace: Evidence from Britain, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell (2025) (2025)
2. Does Feasibility Explain the Unequal Development of Working From Home?
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2024)
   Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2025)
   Working Papers, HAL (2024)
   Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2024)
3. Does Tax-Benefit Linkage Matter for the Incidence of Payroll Taxes?
   PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (4)
   Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2025)
   Working Papers, HAL (2025) View citations (3)
   Post-Print, HAL (2025)
4. Plant-Level Productivity in a Declining Market: The Case of Union Locals
   Post-Print, HAL
5. Working in family firms
   PSE Working Papers, HAL
   See also Journal Article Working in family firms, IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2024

6. Early Gendered Performance Gaps in Math: An Investigation on French Data
   Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, HAL (2024)
   PSE Working Papers, HAL (2024)
7. Empirical Challenges in the Study of Employer Associations and their Representativeness
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2024)
   See also Journal Article Empirical challenges in the study of employer associations and their representativeness, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2024) (2024)
8. Equilibrium effects of payroll tax reductions and optimal policy design
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)
   See also Journal Article Equilibrium effects of payroll tax reductions and optimal policy design, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
9. Gouverner. Un enjeu essentiel
   Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL
   Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2024)
   Post-Print, HAL (2024)
10. Le décrochage des filles en mathématiques dès le CP: une dynamique diffuse dans la société
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2024)

2023

11. Gender differences in the intention to study math increase with math performance
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Gender differences in the intention to study math increase with math performance, Nature Communications, Nature (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
12. How Effective are Female Role Models in Steering Girls Towards Stem? Evidence from French High Schools
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (26)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2023) View citations (19)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2023) View citations (26)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2023) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article How Effective are Female Role Models in Steering Girls Towards STEM? Evidence from French High Schools, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) View citations (30) (2023)
13. The Gender-Equality Paradox in Chess Holds Among Young Players: A Commentary on the Vishkin (2022) Study
    Post-Print, HAL
14. Using payroll taxes as a redistribution tool
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Using payroll taxes as a redistribution tool, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

15. Daily Use of Social Media Is Associated with More Body Dissatisfaction of Teenage Girls in a Large Cross-Cultural Survey
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
16. Do French companies under-report their workforce at 49 employees to get around the law?
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2022)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2022)
17. Electoral Democracy at Work
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020)
18. La discrimination à l'embauche selon le sexe
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2022)
    Sciences Po Economics Publications (main), HAL (2022)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022)
19. Les entreprises sous-déclarent-elles leur effectif à 49 salariés pour contourner la loi ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2022)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2022)
    Post-Print, HAL (2022)
20. The stereotype that girls lack talent: A worldwide investigation
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (5)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2022) View citations (5)
21. Under-Reporting of Firm Size Around Size-Dependent Regulation Thresholds: Evidence from France
    PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (5)
    Also in AMSE Working Papers, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France (2022) View citations (3)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (3)

2021

22. Discrimination in hiring people of supposedly North African origin: What lessons from a large-scale correspondence test?
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
    Post-Print, HAL (2021)
23. Discrimination à l’embauche des personnes d’origine supposée maghrébine: quels enseignements d’une grande étude par testing ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
    Sciences Po Economics Publications (main), HAL (2021)
24. Discrimination à l’embauche selon le sexe: les enseignements d’un testing de grande ampleur
    Sciences Po Economics Publications (main), HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
    Post-Print, HAL (2021)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021)
25. Gender discrimination in hiring: Lessons from a large-scale correspondence test
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021)
    Sciences Po Economics Publications (main), HAL (2021)
26. Les inégalités salariales femmes-hommes dans les entreprises
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
27. Y a-t-il de la discrimination à l’embauche selon le sexe parmi les candidatures d’origine maghrébine ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Sciences Po Economics Publications (main), HAL (2021)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021)
28. Étudier les représentants du personnel pour mieux comprendre les relations de travail et les conditions du partage de la valeur ajoutée
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL

2020

29. Do Female Role Models Reduce the Gender Gap in Science? Evidence from French High Schools
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
30. Education, skills and skill mismatch. A review and some new evidence based on the PIAAC survey
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2020) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, HAL (2020)
31. Gender Stereotypes Can Explain the Gender-Equality Paradox
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2020) View citations (13)
    Post-Print, HAL (2020) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Gender stereotypes can explain the gender-equality paradox, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2020) View citations (14) (2020)
32. Inégalités femmes-hommes au sein des entreprises: que mesure l’index de l’égalité professionnelle ?
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020)
33. The Contribution of Payroll Taxation to Wage Inequality in France
    PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (39)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, HAL (2020) View citations (28)

2019

34. Does Tax-Benefit Linkage Matter for the Incidence of Social Security Contributions?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (29)
35. Female Role Models: are they effective at encouraging girls to study science?
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2019)
36. Girls' Comparative Advantage in Reading Can Largely Account for the Gender Gap in Math-Intensive Fields
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
37. Girls' comparative advantage in reading can largely explain the gender gap in math-intensive fields
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (9)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (3)
38. Productivity Dynamics: The Role Of Competition In A Service Industry
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
39. Role Models féminins: un levier efficace pour inciter les filles à poursuivre des études scientifiques ?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2019) View citations (2)
40. Societal Inequalities Amplify Gender Gaps in Math
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018) View citations (13)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2018) View citations (13)

2017

41. Contribution Ceilings and the Incidence of Payroll Taxes
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (18)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2017) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Contribution Ceilings and the Incidence of Payroll Taxes, De Economist, Springer (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
42. French Employment Tribunals: Can the Disparity of their Decisions be Explained?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (1)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2017) View citations (1)
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2017) View citations (1)
43. Incidence and Behavioural Response to Social Security Contributions: An Analysis of Kink Points in France
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (14)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2017) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Incidence and Behavioural Response to Social Security Contributions: An Analysis of Kink Points in France, De Economist, Springer (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
44. Prud’hommes: peut-on expliquer la disparité des décisions ?
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2017)
45. Un modèle calibré de l’effet du CICE sur l’emploi
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Un modèle calibré de l’effet du CICE sur l’emploi, Revue française d'économie, Presses de Sciences-Po (2017) (2017)
46. What could explain differences in decision-making across French labor courts?
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP

2016

47. Advertising and R&D: theory and evidence from France
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2010)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010)
    Post-Print, HAL (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Advertising and R&D: theory and evidence from France, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
48. Des délégués syndicaux sous-payés: une situation de discrimination stratégique ?Une analyse économétrique à partir de l’enquête REPONSE de 2010
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2016) View citations (1)
49. Les représentants du personnel
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2016) View citations (1)
50. Portrait statistique
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2016)
51. Quelques pistes pour améliorer la qualité du dialogue social en entreprise
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2016)
52. Taxes and Technological Determinants of Wage Inequalities: France 1976-2010
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (16)
53. Teaching Accreditation Exams Reveal Grading Biases Favor Women in Male-Dominated Disciplines in France
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2016) View citations (18)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2016) View citations (18)

2015

54. Façonner la prescription, influencer les médecins. Les effets difficilement saisissables du cœur de métier des grandes entreprises pharmaceutiques
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2015)
55. Firms' Rents, Workers' Bargaining Power and the Union Wage Premium
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (15)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2015) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Firms' Rents, Workers' Bargaining Power and the Union Wage Premium, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (31) (2015)
56. Féminisation et performances économiques et sociales des entreprises
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2015)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2015)
57. Professors in Core Science Fields Are Not Always Biased against Women: Evidence from France
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (44)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2015) View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Professors in Core Science Fields Are Not Always Biased against Women: Evidence from France, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (54) (2015)

2014

58. Are girls discriminated against in the Sciences? Lessons from the ENS competitive entrance exams
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2014)
59. Les carrières des non-titulaires du secteur public: analyse rétrospective et projections
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2014)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014)
60. Les délégués syndicaux sont-ils discriminés ?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Les délégués syndicaux sont-ils discriminés ?, Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
61. Les filles sont-elles discriminées en science ? Les enseignements du concours d’entrée à l’ENS
    Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2014)
62. Pourquoi y a-t-il si peu de femmes en science ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014)
    See also Journal Article 5. Pourquoi y a-t-il si peu de femmes en science ?, Regards croisés sur l'économie, La Découverte (2014) (2014)

2013

63. Stereotypes, Discrimination and the Gender Gap in Science
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP
64. Working in Family Firms: Paid Less But More Secure? Evidence from French Matched Employer-Employee Data
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (78)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2013) View citations (71)
    See also Journal Article Working in Family Firms: Paid Less but More Secure? Evidence from French Matched Employer-Employee Data, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2013) View citations (83) (2013)

2012

65. Do Professors Really Perpetuate the Gender Gap in Science? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in a French Higher Education Institution
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (7)
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2012) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, HAL (2012) View citations (6)
66. Science: why the gender gap?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2011

67. Working in Family Firms: Less Paid but More Secure? Evidence from French Matched Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in EconomiX Working Papers, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX (2011) View citations (10)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (8)
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2011) View citations (6)

2010

68. Are union representatives badly paid? Evidence from France
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010)
69. Firms' rents, workers' bargaining power and the union wage premium in France
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (6)
70. Innovation and Advertising: Theory and Evidence
    Working papers, Banque de France View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Diversity and social capital within the workplace: Evidence from Britain
   Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2025, 64, (4), 520-546
   See also Working Paper Diversity and social capital within the workplace: Evidence from Britain, Post-Print (2025) (2025)
2. Rapid emergence of a maths gender gap in first grade
   Nature, 2025, 643, (8073), 1020-1029

2024

3. Empirical challenges in the study of employer associations and their representativeness
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2024, 62, (2), 483-510
   See also Working Paper Empirical Challenges in the Study of Employer Associations and their Representativeness, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2024) (2024)
4. Equilibrium effects of payroll tax reductions and optimal policy design
   Labour Economics, 2024, 91, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Equilibrium effects of payroll tax reductions and optimal policy design, Post-Print (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2023

5. Gender differences in the intention to study math increase with math performance
   Nature Communications, 2023, 14, (1), 1-12 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Gender differences in the intention to study math increase with math performance, Post-Print (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
6. How Effective are Female Role Models in Steering Girls Towards STEM? Evidence from French High Schools
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (653), 1773-1809 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper How Effective are Female Role Models in Steering Girls Towards Stem? Evidence from French High Schools, Post-Print (2023) View citations (26) (2023)
7. Using payroll taxes as a redistribution tool
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 226, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Using payroll taxes as a redistribution tool, Post-Print (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2020

8. Gender stereotypes can explain the gender-equality paradox
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020, 117, (49), 31063-31069 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Gender Stereotypes Can Explain the Gender-Equality Paradox, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (20) (2020)

2019

9. Girls’ comparative advantage in reading can largely explain the gender gap in math-related fields
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, (31), 15435-15440 View citations (9)

2018

10. Working in family firms
    IZA World of Labor, 2018, 434 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Working in family firms, PSE Working Papers (2025) (2025)

2017

11. Contribution Ceilings and the Incidence of Payroll Taxes
    De Economist, 2017, 165, (2), 129-140 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Contribution Ceilings and the Incidence of Payroll Taxes, Post-Print (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
12. Incidence and Behavioural Response to Social Security Contributions: An Analysis of Kink Points in France
    De Economist, 2017, 165, (2), 141-163 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Incidence and Behavioural Response to Social Security Contributions: An Analysis of Kink Points in France, Post-Print (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
13. Un modèle calibré de l’effet du CICE sur l’emploi
    Revue française d'économie, 2017, XXXII, (1), 16-58
    See also Working Paper Un modèle calibré de l’effet du CICE sur l’emploi, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2017) (2017)
14. ‪Under-Paid Shop Stewards: A Case of Strategic Discrimination?‪. ‪An Econometric Analysis Using 2010 ‪ ‪REPONSE‪ ‪ Data‪
    Travail et Emploi, 2017, HS 2017, (5), 5-30

2016

15. Advertising and R&D: theory and evidence from France
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2016, 25, (1), 33-56 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Advertising and R&D: theory and evidence from France, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
16. ‪Des délégués syndicaux sous-payés: une situation de discrimination stratégique ?‪. Une analyse économétrique à partir de l’enquête REPONSE de 2010
    Travail et Emploi, 2016, n° 145, (1), 31-58

2015

17. Façonner la prescription, influencer les médecins
    Revue de la Régulation - Capitalisme, institutions, pouvoirs, 2015, 17
18. Firms' Rents, Workers' Bargaining Power and the Union Wage Premium
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (589), 1616-1652 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Firms' Rents, Workers' Bargaining Power and the Union Wage Premium, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2015) View citations (15) (2015)
19. Professors in Core Science Fields Are Not Always Biased against Women: Evidence from France
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (4), 53-75 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Professors in Core Science Fields Are Not Always Biased against Women: Evidence from France, Post-Print (2015) View citations (44) (2015)

2014

20. 5. Pourquoi y a-t-il si peu de femmes en science ?
    Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2014, n° 15, (2), 99-116
    See also Working Paper Pourquoi y a-t-il si peu de femmes en science ?, Post-Print (2014) (2014)
21. Les délégués syndicaux sont-ils discriminés ?
    Revue économique, 2014, 65, (6), 841-880 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Les délégués syndicaux sont-ils discriminés ?, Post-Print (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2013

22. Working in Family Firms: Paid Less but More Secure? Evidence from French Matched Employer-Employee Data
    ILR Review, 2013, 66, (2), 433-466 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper Working in Family Firms: Paid Less But More Secure? Evidence from French Matched Employer-Employee Data, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2013) View citations (78) (2013)