To mark the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, Jérôme Hergueux, a researcher at BETA, writes in CNRS Le Mag about the history and workings of the collaborative encyclopaedia, which… Read more
Media & society
Mehdi Guelmamen appears on France Culture to discuss the challenges of drinking water supply
14 October 2026
Monday 12 October 2026, Mehdi Guelmamen, a PhD in Economics at the University of Lorraine, appeared once again on the programme Entendez-vous l’éco ? on France… Read more
“Why do timber prices fall after a fire or a storm?”
13 October 2026
Original title: « Pourquoi le prix du bois chute-t-il après un incendie ou une tempête ? ». Article by Marielle Brunette and Killian… Read more
“Why children’s happiness must be a political priority”
09 October 2026
Original title: « Pourquoi le bonheur des enfants doit être une priorité politique ». Article by Francis Munier published on 5 October 2026 on the The… Read more
“Reform of China’s ‘hukou’ system could improve the situation for internal migrants. An opportunity for global growth?”
06 October 2026
Original title: « La réforme du “hukou” chinois pourrait améliorer la situation des migrants internes. Une chance pour la croissance mondiale ? ». Article by Hugo… Read more
Thierry Aimar examines the reserved share
26 September 2026
Article “What if the debates on inheritance are missing the point: abolishing the reserved share?” (Original title: « Et si les débats sur l’héritage rataient l’essentiel : supprimer la… Read more
Girls or Boys: The Prestige of a Field of Study Does Not Influence Their Educational Choices in the Same Way
24 September 2026
Article by Magali Jaoul-Grammare and Claude Diebolt published on September 21, 2026, in The Conversation. Original title: « Filles ou garçons : le prestige… Read more
“Could recognising blank votes improve democracy?”
19 September 2026
Article by Thierry Aimar, senior lecturer in economics at the University of Lorraine, published on 17 September 2026 in The Conversation (Original title: « La reconnaissance… Read more