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Working Papers

2025

1. Rent Seeking at the Margin? Theory and Evidence from Unesco’s World Heritage List
   Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica

2024

2. Soft-power and pro-European bias in the UNESCO World Heritage List? A test based on ICOMOS experts’ evaluations of colonial sites
   Post-Print, HAL

2022

3. More is worse: the evolution of quality of the UNESCO World Heritage List and its determinants
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article More is worse: the evolution of quality of the UNESCO World Heritage List and its determinants, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2020

4. Is beauty defined by victors? An analysis of colonial sites of the UNESCO WHL
   Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy View citations (1)
5. More is worse: Decreasing marginal quality of the Unesco World Heritage list
   Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy
6. Performance Expectations of Professional Sport Teams and In-Season Head Coach Dismissals-Evidence from the English and French Men's Football First Divisions
   Post-Print, HAL
   See also Journal Article Performance Expectations of Professional Sport Teams and In-Season Head Coach Dismissals—Evidence from the English and French Men’s Football First Divisions, Economies, MDPI (2020) (2020)

2019

7. Cheat or perish? A theory of scientific customs
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (7)
   Also in Economics Working Paper Archive (University of Rennes & University of Caen), Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM), University of Rennes, University of Caen and CNRS (2016)
   Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy (2016) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Cheat or perish? A theory of scientific customs, Research Policy, Elsevier (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
8. Performance expectations of professional sport teams and in-season head coach dismissals: Evidence from the English Premier League and the French Ligue 1 using Monte Carlo simulation
   Economics Working Paper Archive (University of Rennes & University of Caen), Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM), University of Rennes, University of Caen and CNRS

2018

9. How defense shapes the institutional organization of states
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy (2017)
   See also Journal Article How defense shapes the institutional organization of states, Public Choice, Springer (2018) (2018)

2017

10. Competition Among National Football Leagues. Does It Exist? Should We Regulate?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive (University of Rennes & University of Caen), Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM), University of Rennes, University of Caen and CNRS (2015)
    See also Journal Article Competition Among National Football Leagues. Does It Exist? Should We Regulate?, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2016

11. Competition in fragmentation among political coalitions: theory and evidence
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Competition in fragmentation among political coalitions: theory and evidence, Public Choice, Springer (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2014

12. Wage dispersion and team performance: a theoretical model and evidence from baseball
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (14)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Wage dispersion and team performance: a theoretical model and evidence from baseball, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (14) (2014)

2013

13. Grant legislation vs. political factors as determinants of soft budget spending behaviors. Comparison between Italian and French regions
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Grant legislation vs. political factors as determinants of soft budget spending behaviors. Comparison between Italian and French regions, European Journal of Comparative Economics, Cattaneo University (LIUC) (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
14. La crise des finances sociales locales et ses solutions
    Post-Print, HAL
15. SDI, NATO, and the Social Composition Function
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Journal Article SDI, NATO, and the Social Composition Function, Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) (2014)

2012

16. A simple microfoundation for the utilization of fragmentation indexes to measure the performance of a team
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
    Also in Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy (2011)
    See also Journal Article A simple microfoundation for the utilization of fragmentation indexes to measure the performance of a team, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
17. Fiscal rules vs. political culture as determinants of soft budget spending behaviors
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
18. Public Finances of Local Government in Kenya
    Post-Print, HAL
19. Une étude économétrique de la dépense publique locale: Le cas des départements français
    Economics Working Paper Archive (University of Rennes & University of Caen), Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM), University of Rennes, University of Caen and CNRS

2011

20. Les finances locales des collectivités territoriales au Kenya
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
21. Political fragmentation, Party ideology and Public expenditures
    Economics Working Paper Archive at Hunter College, Hunter College Department of Economics View citations (28)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2011) View citations (27)
    Post-Print, HAL (2009)
    See also Journal Article Political fragmentation, party ideology and public expenditures, Public Choice, Springer (2011) View citations (30) (2011)

2010

22. Book review: Charles H. Anderton, John R. Carter: Principles of conflict economics: a primer for social scientists. Cambridge University Press, 2009. xxi + 321 pages
    Post-Print, HAL
23. Competition in fragmentation among political coalitions
    Post-Print, HAL
24. Political fragmentation and local public expenditures: evidence from Finland
    Post-Print, HAL
25. The role of aggregation technologies in the provision of supranational public goods: A reconsideration of NATO's strategies
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Journal Article The role of aggregation technologies in the provision of supranational public goods: A reconsideration of NATO’s strategies, The Review of International Organizations, Springer (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
26. Wage dispersion and team performance: a theoritical model and a semi-parametric analysis
    Post-Print, HAL

2009

27. Regional tax competition: Evidence from French regions
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Regional Tax Competition: Evidence from French Regions, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
28. The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France*, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (4) (2009)

2008

29. Does political fragmentation affect public expenditure ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2008)
    Post-Print, HAL (2007)
30. Per-capita public expenditures and population size: a non-parametric analysis using French data
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Per-capita public expenditures and population size: a non-parametric analysis using French data, Public Choice, Springer (2008) View citations (20) (2008)
31. Structural reform in France
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Chapter Structural reform in France, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2008) (2008)

2006

32. Finite-lived politicians and Yardstick competition
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
33. Qui paie la ville ? Logique et efficacité du système de financement
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Journal Article Qui paie la ville ? Logique et efficacité du système de financement, Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée (2006) (2006)
34. Tax competition among municipalities in Finland
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (8)

2005

35. Comparaison des performances des élus ou mobilité des bases
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
36. Externalités fiscales horizontales et verticales: Où en est la théorie du fédéralisme financier ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Journal Article Externalités fiscales horizontales et verticales. Où en est la théorie du fédéralisme financier ?, Revue d'économie politique, Dalloz (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
37. Finances locales et concurrence fiscale en Europe
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2005)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2005)
38. Le difficile ancrage de la fiscalité aux territoires
    Post-Print, HAL
39. Les déterminants de la politique fiscale des collectivités locales
    Post-Print, HAL
40. Les stratégies fiscales des collectivités locales: de la théorie à la réalité
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Les stratégies fiscales des collectivités locales. De la théorie à la réalité, Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
41. Recent Contributions, from France, to International Economics
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2005)

2004

42. Horizontal and vertical externalities: an overview of theoritical and empirical studies
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (8)
43. Réformer la fiscalité (locale) en France ? A propos du rapport Bourdin-Marini
    Post-Print, HAL
44. The central government grant allocation problem in the presence of misrepresentation and cheating
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The central government grant allocation problem in the presence of misrepresentation and cheating, Economics of Governance, Springer (2004) View citations (6) (2004)

2003

45. Les interactions stratégiques entre collectivités publiques locales
    Post-Print, HAL
46. Tax mimicking among regional juridictions
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)

2002

47. Effects of club size in the provision of public goods. Network and congestion effects in the case of the French municipalities
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Effects of club size in the provision of public goods. Network and congestion effects in the case of the French municipalities, Papers in Regional Science, Springer (2002) View citations (11) (2002)
48. Le mimétisme fiscal: une application aux Régions françaises
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Le mimétisme fiscal: une application aux Régions françaises, Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée (2002) View citations (22) (2002)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Inter-league Competition and the Optimal Broadcasting Revenue-Sharing Rule
   The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2023, 23, (2), 723-756
2. More is worse: the evolution of quality of the UNESCO World Heritage List and its determinants
   Journal of Cultural Economics, 2023, 47, (1), 71-96 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper More is worse: the evolution of quality of the UNESCO World Heritage List and its determinants, Post-Print (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2020

3. Performance Expectations of Professional Sport Teams and In-Season Head Coach Dismissals—Evidence from the English and French Men’s Football First Divisions
   Economies, 2020, 8, (4), 1-20
   See also Working Paper Performance Expectations of Professional Sport Teams and In-Season Head Coach Dismissals-Evidence from the English and French Men's Football First Divisions, Post-Print (2020) (2020)

2019

4. Cheat or perish? A theory of scientific customs
   Research Policy, 2019, 48, (9), - View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Cheat or perish? A theory of scientific customs, Post-Print (2019) View citations (7) (2019)

2018

5. How defense shapes the institutional organization of states
   Public Choice, 2018, 175, (1), 111-134
   See also Working Paper How defense shapes the institutional organization of states, Post-Print (2018) (2018)

2017

6. Competition Among National Football Leagues. Does It Exist? Should We Regulate?
   Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 64, (1), 88-114 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Competition Among National Football Leagues. Does It Exist? Should We Regulate?, Post-Print (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2016

7. Competition in fragmentation among political coalitions: theory and evidence
   Public Choice, 2016, 167, (1), 67-94 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Competition in fragmentation among political coalitions: theory and evidence, Post-Print (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
8. Introduction to the special issue “64 ème Congrès de l’AFSE”
   Revue d'économie politique, 2016, 126, (5), 619-620

2014

9. SDI, NATO, and the Social Composition Function
   Defence and Peace Economics, 2014, 25, (2), 85-95
   See also Working Paper SDI, NATO, and the Social Composition Function, Post-Print (2013) (2013)
10. Wage dispersion and team performance: a theoretical model and evidence from baseball
    Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (3), 271-281 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Wage dispersion and team performance: a theoretical model and evidence from baseball, Post-Print (2014) View citations (14) (2014)

2013

11. Grant legislation vs. political factors as determinants of soft budget spending behaviors. Comparison between Italian and French regions
    European Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 10, (3), 317-354 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Grant legislation vs. political factors as determinants of soft budget spending behaviors. Comparison between Italian and French regions, Post-Print (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2012

12. A simple microfoundation for the utilization of fragmentation indexes to measure the performance of a team
    Economics Letters, 2012, 116, (3), 491-493 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A simple microfoundation for the utilization of fragmentation indexes to measure the performance of a team, Post-Print (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2011

13. Political fragmentation, party ideology and public expenditures
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (1), 43-67 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Political fragmentation, Party ideology and Public expenditures, Economics Working Paper Archive at Hunter College (2011) View citations (28) (2011)
14. The role of aggregation technologies in the provision of supranational public goods: A reconsideration of NATO’s strategies
    The Review of International Organizations, 2011, 6, (1), 85-103 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The role of aggregation technologies in the provision of supranational public goods: A reconsideration of NATO's strategies, Post-Print (2010) (2010)

2010

15. Charles H. Anderton, John R. Carter: Principles of conflict economics: a primer for social scientists
    Public Choice, 2010, 145, (1), 329-330

2009

16. Regional Tax Competition: Evidence from French Regions
    Regional Studies, 2009, 43, (7), 915-922 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Regional tax competition: Evidence from French regions, Post-Print (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
17. The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France*
    Papers in Regional Science, 2009, 88, (3), 563-574 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France, Post-Print (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2008

18. Per-capita public expenditures and population size: a non-parametric analysis using French data
    Public Choice, 2008, 136, (3), 429-445 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Per-capita public expenditures and population size: a non-parametric analysis using French data, Post-Print (2008) View citations (20) (2008)

2006

19. Qui paie la ville ? Logique et efficacité du système de financement
    Revue d'Économie Financière, 2006, 86, (5), 99-110
    See also Working Paper Qui paie la ville ? Logique et efficacité du système de financement, Post-Print (2006) (2006)

2005

20. Externalités fiscales horizontales et verticales. Où en est la théorie du fédéralisme financier ?
    Revue d'économie politique, 2005, 115, (1), 17-63 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Externalités fiscales horizontales et verticales: Où en est la théorie du fédéralisme financier ?, Post-Print (2005) (2005)
21. Introduction
    Revue de l'OFCE, 2005, 94, (3), 279-282
22. Les stratégies fiscales des collectivités locales. De la théorie à la réalité
    Revue de l'OFCE, 2005, 94, (3), 283-315 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Les stratégies fiscales des collectivités locales: de la théorie à la réalité, Post-Print (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
23. Recent Contributions, from France, to International Economics and Finance
    Review of International Economics, 2005, 13, (3), 403-408

2004

24. The central government grant allocation problem in the presence of misrepresentation and cheating
    Economics of Governance, 2004, 5, (2), 137-147 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The central government grant allocation problem in the presence of misrepresentation and cheating, Post-Print (2004) View citations (6) (2004)

2002

25. Effects of club size in the provision of public goods. Network and congestion effects in the case of the French municipalities
    Papers in Regional Science, 2002, 81, (4), 443-460 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Effects of club size in the provision of public goods. Network and congestion effects in the case of the French municipalities, Post-Print (2002) View citations (11) (2002)
26. Le mimétisme fiscal: une application aux Régions françaises
    Économie et Prévision, 2002, 156, (5), 43-49 View citations (22)
    Also in Economie & Prévision, 2002, 156, (5), 43-49 (2002) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Le mimétisme fiscal: une application aux Régions françaises, Post-Print (2002) View citations (19) (2002)

1997

27. Politiques de redistribution décentralisées et concurrence sociale
    Économie et Prévision, 1997, 128, (2), 131-143 View citations (3)

Chapters

2008

1. Structural reform in France
   Chapter 9 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 133-148
   See also Working Paper Structural reform in France, HAL (2008) (2008)

1996

2. Local Public Spending in France: The Case of Welfare Programmes at the Département Level
   Chapter 6 in Developments in Local Government Finance, 1996, pp 97-114