with Pierre Boyer, Germain Gauthier, Vincent Rollet and Benoît Schmutz
Revue Economique, vol. 71.1 pp.109-38, Jan. 2020
Abstract
The Gilets jaunes movement (yellow vests) was unprecendented in France, for its highly decentralized origins and its use of social media. This paper presents the results of a geographical study on the areas where the Gilets jaunes movement first emerged. We show a strong spatial correlation between online mobilization (Facebook groups) and offline actions (map of the blockades). Using administrative data, we find that the issue of mobility (road speed, commuting distances) is an important explanatory factor for the initial growth of the movement.
Presentations: Paris School of Economics, Sciences Po, ENS Ulm, CREST.
Media coverage: France Inter, Le Figaro, Alternatives Économiques, Le Parisien, Libérartion
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- The Making of the Suburban Metropolis:
Evidence from Paris (1960-2020)
with Corentin Trevien.
Abstract
Using historical data on travel time and commuting flows for the Paris Region, we assess the impact of two major infrastructure programs: National Highways and the Regional Express Rail (RER). Although they contributed to a decrease in travel time in the overall networks, average commuting time of individuals has increased over the period.
We show a significant adjustment of residents and jobs location explained by relative gains in commuting access to the labor market opportunity of the region. Network nodes (hubs, junctions) magnify labor supply incidence of commuting time that benefits the firms, while infrastructure length has fostered residents' remoteness in outer suburbs.
Presentations: CREST, ERSA-European Commission (JRC, Seville), Annual Conference of the International Association of Applied Econometrics (IAAE, Rotterdam), European Economic Association Congress (EEA, Copenhagen), Journées LAGV (AMSE, Marseille), Urban Economic Association (North American Meeting, Arizona).
- The Spatial Dynamics of Firms
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Other Datasets
- Firms Survey: FICUS/FARE, INSEE, secured data (access with the CASD)
This data are French firm's balance sheet, collected on a yearly bases, providing information on firms' financial situation and labor force.
- Match employer-employees datasets: DADS, INSEE, secured data (access with the CASD)
Data base on employees in France, collected on a yearly bases, with localisation (at the city level) and employer information.
- Open Access (France): Housing Prices -- Elections -- Census -- National Institute of Geography (IGN) -- Integrated softwares: geoportail (IGN) and local statistics (INSEE).