The society for research on Welfare and Policy (WAP) gathers researchers in economics and social sciences working on positive and normative approaches to understand well-being, behaviors and the implications for public policies
The society aims to support long-term international and comparative research while promoting evidence-based analyses in support to policy making.
LINKS with Academia
New research program on well-being, behavior and policy evaluation
WAP director initiates a large research program : “Understanding human well-being and behavior for better policies & societies” based at Bordeaux University
First workshop on Welfare and Policy issues in Latin America:
International researchers in economics and social policy as well as policy makers gather to discuss recent analyses on fiscal and social systems in Latin America; May 9-10, San Jose, Costa Rica
WAP expert on green growth versus de-growth (in french)
Research Professor at CNRS and WAP expert, Marc Fleurbaey, takes part to a roundtable attempting to clarify the debate between green growth and de-growth (‘Printemps de l’Economie’ 2022)