This research examines non-profit organizations’ (NPOs) attitudes and intentions for engaging in business partnerships for their first time. A randomly selected, nationally representative survey of NPOs in the USA (N = 533), Canada (N = 399), and France (N = 139) was conducted online. Scales were created to assess NPO perceptions along three dimensions: relational, avoiding exploitation, and functional. Scales created herein are shown to be a valid means of assessing partnership perceptions, and the research results replicated across these three developed countries. Results demonstrate that NPOs considering business partnerships for the first time are primarily seeking concrete, functional benefits. They approach business partnerships with optimism, expecting positive relationships with little fear of exploitation. This suggests an inclination to participate. It also suggests potential vulnerability at the hands of a stronger business partner.

Cet article contribue à la littérature sur l’entrepreneuriat féminin en rouvrant le débat sur les raisons de la sous-performance des entreprises dirigées par des femmes. Il explore un aspect sous-estimé de l’entrepreneuriat : la conciliation vie personnelle – vie professionnelle et, plus précisément, le soutien conjugal. Une analyse inductive de 24 cas de femmes entrepreneures issues de deux cultures plutôt opposées : celle du Nord de la France et la culture tunisienne. nous permet de dresser un modèle qui pourrait expliquer la définition que les femmes donnent à la performance de leur entreprise, en fonction de leur situation familiale et matrimoniale. Nous finissons par une discussion sur le rôle de la famille dans la performance des entreprises, et en particulier des entreprises féminines.

This study examines the relationship between political orientation and support of onshore wind energy, using demographically representative surveys of the population in France. Our micro-econometric analysis focuses on individuals with left- or right-wing populist views and highlights the importance of accounting for trust in government when estimating this relationship. Support for onshore wind energy tends to be lower on the right side of the political spectrum—especially on the far right—than on the left and center. The difference in support between voters of populist and traditional parties (on either side of the political spectrum) becomes more pronounced when trust in government is excluded from the econometric specification. Thus, studies omitting trust in government may lead to biased estimates of the relation between populist party affiliation and opposition to climate policies. Moreover, the relation between political orientation and support of onshore wind energy appears to be sensitive to the scale used to measure political orientation. Finally, we find no evidence that political orientation relates to support of solar energy, suggesting that the role of political orientation in public support differs across renewable energies

For more than two decades, the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), has regulated greenhouse gas emissions across various sectors, including energy, manufacturing, aviation, and maritime industries within the European Union (EU) and beyond. The trading of EU allowances (EUAs) allows emission targets to be met in a cost-efficient manner. This study examines internal trading, i.e., trading of allowances between companies belonging to the same National Ultimate Owner (NUO). Using data from the European Union Transaction Log, the ORBIS database, and the European Energy Exchange, we analyse company-specific internal trading patterns from 2005 to 2017. Supposing that internal trading results in lower transaction costs than external trading (e.g., through intermediaries and exchanges), our findings indicate the presence of barriers to internal trading: Only a small fraction of companies with internal trading opportunities engage in such activities, leaving most of the potential for internal trading untapped. According to the findings from panel-econometric analysis, the relation between internal trading and trading potential is not statistically significant, providing no evidence that companies prefer internal to external trading.They further suggest that internal trading is positively correlated with the number of companies belonging to the same NUO, the number of regulated installations, and with trading frequency, and negatively with allowance banking, for example. These findings remain robust across diverse alternative model specifications, sample compositions, and identification strategies, including quasi-experimental methods.

Cet article expose un retour d’expérience sur un mode d’éducation entrepreneuriale innovant destiné à apprendre aux femmes à faire croître l’entreprise qu’elles ont créée, ceci par l’innovation et l’internationalisation. Le dispositif a été mis en place pour répondre aux cinq enjeux identifiés par la littérature qui empêcheraient les femmes de faire croître leur entreprise. L’approche pédagogique privilégiée combine des témoignages de 18 femmes entrepreneures aguerries de la France et du Québec et des présentations de concepts montées sous la forme de 10 balados d’une durée moyenne de 30 minutes couvrant les thématiques visées. Après l’écoute, les 20 entrepreneures participantes à la formation, provenant de ces deux pays, remplissent un journal de bord pour transposer leurs apprentissages à leur entreprise, puis échangent entre elles lors de séances virtuelles animées par les formatrices. Des entrevues individuelles menées avec les participantes montrent qu’elles apprécient cette formule pédagogique qui, par sa flexibilité et son efficacité, leur a permis de générer de nouvelles idées, de nourrir leur réflexion et d’accéder à une communauté d'entrepreneures partageant des défis similaires, créant ainsi un environnement propice à la croissance entrepreneuriale.

Les collaborations entre scientifiques et artistes font régulièrement parler d’elles à travers des expositions intrigantes ou des performances artistiques au sein de laboratoires scientifiques. Mais qu’est-ce qui motive vraiment les chercheuses et les chercheurs à s’associer à des artistes ?