The effects of environmental policies on the labour market in France

This research project aims to assess the effect of environmental policies on the labour market in France. We will classify polluting and non-polluting companies/sectors based on their energy consumption over the period and match these data with data on pollutant emissions by energy source. A first micro-econometric part will aim to determine the effect of the adoption of technologies to reduce pollutant emissions on the structure of the workforce in these establishments. A second, more macroeconomic part, will consist of calculating transition rates and employment rates by sector. These data will be used to estimate the parameters of a structural model characterized by frictions in the labour market and the diversity of companies and workers. We will thus analyze the effect of environmental policies on job creation/destruction or on wages.