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Nabila Arfaoui

Associate Professor at UCLy

8. Sustainable Business and Organisations

narfaoui@univ-catholyon.fr

Campus Lyon - Saint Paul
10 Place des archives 69002 Lyon

Function

  • Member of Sustainable Business and Organizations research group, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanité (EA 1598) Lyon Catholic University
  • Teacher-researcher, ESDES Lyon Business School Lyon Catholic University

Further information

  • CNU section: 05. Economic science

Research areas

Economics and management of innovation Ecological economics Circular economy Environmental regulation (REACH)

Teaching areas

Industrial organisation and economics dynamics Economics and management of innovation Circular economy Microeconomy Macroeconomy

Presentation

Nabila Arfaoui is an associate professor and researcher in economics at ESDES Lyon Business School of the Lyon Catholic University. She holds her PhD in economics at the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis where she worked in the impact of the European REACH regulation in the development of environmental innovations. Her research areas focus on innovation economics, ecological economics and circular economy. She has published several articles in  international journals (Ecological Economics, Industrial and CorporateChange, Applied Economics…). She has also coordinated and produced reports within European projects (H2020 NAIAD, wwwforeurope…). She is a member, among others, of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Governance and Complex Word, International Schumpeter Society
  • Scientific Publications & Communications
    • Articles In Peer-Reviewed Journals
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, BOURDIN, Sébastien, TORRE, André, VERNIER, Marie-France, VO, Linh Chi (2024). «Geographical and organized proximities influencing firms' adoption of circular economy practices. The closer partners the better?». Regional Studies , Online version of record. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, GNONLONFIN, Amandine , PITON, Guillaume, DOUAI, Ali (2023). «Efficience économique et financement des Solutions Fondées sur la Nature : le cas du bassin versant de la Brague». Nature Sciences Sociétés, 30, 3/4, 238-253. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila , LE BAS, Christian , VERNIER, Marie-France, VO, Linh Chi (2023). «Innovation Strategies and Implementation of Various Circular Economy Practices: Findings from an Empirical Study in France». Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 42, 149-183. [+]
      • VERNIER, Marie-France, ARFAOUI, Nabila, CHALLITA, Sandra, LANOIE, Paul, PLOUFFE, Sylvain (2022). «Factors Influencing Profitability in Eco-design: Lessons from European and Canadian Firms». Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 39, 3, 141-172. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, LE BAS, Christian, VERNIER, Marie-France, VO, Linh Chi (2022). «How do governance arrangements matter in the circular economy? Lessons from five methanation projects based on the social-ecological system framework». Ecological Economics, 197, 107414. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, GNONLONFIN, Amandine (2022). «The economic value NBS for flood risk mitigation and their benefits in a river basin context: A metaregression-analysis». Revue d'Economie Politique, 132, 649-686. [+]
      • SAINT-JEAN, Maïder, ARFAOUI, Nabila, BROUILLAT, Eric, VIRAPIN, David (2021). «Patterns of Technology Knowledge in the Case of Ocean Energy Technologies». Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, 34, 1, 101-133. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, GNONLONFIN, Amandine (2020). «Supporting NBS restoration measures: A test of VBN theory in the Brague catchment». Economics Bulletin, 40, 2, 1272-1280.
      • BROUILLAT, Eric, SAINT JEAN, Maïder, ARFAOUI, Nabila (2018). «“Reach for the sky”: modeling the impact of policy stringency on industrial dynamics in the case of the REACH regulation». Industrial and Corporate Change (ICC), 27, 2, 289-320. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila (2018). «Eco-innovation and regulatory push/pull effect in the case of REACH regulation: empirical evidence based on survey data». Applied Economics, 50, 14, 1536-1554. [+]
      • ARFAOUI, Nabila, BROUILLAT, Eric, SAINT JEAN, Maïder (2014). «Policy design and technological substitution: Investigating the REACH regulation in an agent-based model». Ecological Economics, 107, 347-365. [+]
    • Chapters
      • CORTAMBERT, Lucie, ARFAOUI, Nabila, SZERB, Peter (2024). «Le rôle des partenariats dans l’innovation environnementale : le cas de l'Économie Circulaire». In : Virginie Cartier (dir.), Construction de la RSE dans les organisations : perspectives théoriques et pratiques innovantes. Lyon : Ed. Chroniques sociales, 37-52.
    • Interventions In Symposiums
      • Communications in a symposium, scientific seminars
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila (2023). «Quelle est l'importance des dispositifs de gouvernance dans l'économie circulaire ? Résultats de cinq projets de méthanisation». WORKSHOP DVS (Déchets, Valeurs et Sociétés), Réseau Thématique Pluridisciplinaire DVS, CNRS, Université côte d'azur, November 2023, Nice, France. [+]
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila, CHIAPPINI, Raphaël, KIRAKOZIAN, Ankinée (2023). «Nudging employees for greener mobility». 28th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Cyprus Academy of Sciences and Art, June 2023, Limassol, Cyprus.
        • CHIAPPINI, Raphaël, ARFAOUI, Nabila, KIRAKOZIAN, Ankinée (2023). «Nudging employees for greener mobility : A field experiment». 1st Welfare & Policy Conference: “Individual and collective responses to a troubled world”, Bordeaux Sciences économiques (BSE), Welfare and Policy (WAP), May 2023, Bordeaux, France.
        • VERNIER, Marie-France, ARFAOUI, Nabila, LE BAS, Christian, VO, Linh Chi (2022). «Types Of Innovation Strategy And Implementation Of Various CE Practices: Findings From An Empirical Exploration». 7th International Conference on New Business Models, LUMSA University, June 2022, Rome, Italy.
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila, LE BAS, Christian, VERNIER, Marie France, VO, Linh Chi (2020). «Circular bio-economy, institutional and social dimensions: The case of five experiences of methanization in France». Colloque PSDR Transitions pour le Développement des Territoires - Symposium PSDR4, INRAE, October 2020, Angers, France.
        • VO, Linh Chi, LE BAS, Christian, VERNIER, Marie France, ARFAOUI, Nabila (2020). «Circular bio-economy, institutional and social dimensions: The case of five experiences of methanization in France». Spring of Innovation 2020: International Conference Innovation and Circular Economy, RNI (Research network on innovation), March 2020, Saint Jacques de Compostelle, Spain.
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila, VERNIER, Marie France, CHALLITA, Sandra, LANOIE, Paul, PLOUFFE, Sylvain (2019). «Drivers of financial profitability of ecodesign : a comparative analysis between Europe and Canada». 14ème congrès du RIODD, Excelia Business School, Laboratoire de recherche CEREGE (EA 1722), Laboratoire de recherche LIENSS (UMR 7266), EIGSI (école d'ingénieurs), September 2019, La Rochelle, France.
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila, GNONLONFIN, Amandine (2019). «The economic value of NBS restoration measures and their benefits in a river basin context: A meta-analysis regression». 13th conference society of ecological economics, Turku University of Applied Sciences, June 2019, Turku, Finland.
  • Scientific valorisation and dissemination of knowledge
    • Popular Science
      • Articles
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila (2024). «Les solutions fondées sur la nature, idéales contre les inondations ? L'exemple des Alpes-Maritimes». The Conversation. [+]
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila, VO, Linh Chi, BEN JABEUR, Sami (2024). «Économie circulaire : la perception des Français dépend notamment de l'impulsion politique». The Conversation. [+]
        • KIRAKOZIAN, Ankinée, ARFAOUI, Nabila, CHIAPPINI, Raphaël (2024). «Des incitations douces pour une mobilité douce». The Conversation. [+]
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila (2024). «Promouvoir l'adhésion citoyenne aux politiques environnementales : Analyse à travers les solutions fondées sur la nature». Observatoire Action Sociétale Action publique. [+]
        • ARFAOUI, Nabila (2023). «Changement climatique et risque d'inondation : les Solutions sur la Nature (SFN) sont-elles plus efficaces?». Observatoire Action Sociétale Action publique. [+]
        • LE BAS, Christian, BOURDIN, Sébastien, ARFAOUI, Nabila, VERNIER, Marie-France, VO, Linh Chi (2020). «Les entreprises innovantes, plus engagées dans l’économie circulaire». The Conversation. [+]
  • Scientific Collaborations
    • Member of research laboratories
      • Since 01/09/2021, Head of research axis Economy and management of sustainable innovation, ESDES / UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (Sustainable Enterprise and Organisation research team), UCLy, France
      • Since 07/01/2020, Member of Sustainable Business and Organizations research group, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanité (EA 1598), UCLy, France
    • Involvement in subsidised research contracts
      • Member : 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024, ECIE Project - Circular economy, microeconomic determinants and national specificities: a European study, ECIE
      • Member : 01/04/2021 - 30/06/2023, PrIORRA - Innovative Practices of Responsible Organizations in Rhône-Alpes, FEDER - 17856
      • Member : 01/06/2023 - 31/05/2027, HOUSEWOLD WASTE, ANR-22-PERE-0010
      • Member : 01/12/2014 - 31/12/2015, WWWFOREUROPE - Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe, FP7_WWWFOREUROPE_290647
      • Member : 01/12/2016 - 31/12/2020, NAIAD - NAture Insurance value: Assessment and Demonstration, H2020_NAIAD_730497
  • Diplomas
    • 2014, Doctorat en Economie, Réglementation environnementale et dynamique de l'innovation: Analyse des effets du règlement REACH, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
  • Pedagogical activities and responsabilities
    • Since 2017, Teacher-researcher, ESDES Lyon Business School, UCLy, France
    • Teaching
      • 2020 - 2022, Economie circulaire,réseaux d'acteurs et enquête de terrain, ESDES, France
      • 2019 - 2021, Enjeux sociaux et environnementaux, ESDES, France
      • 2017 - 2023, Principles of Economics, ESDES, France
      • 2017 - 2021, Industrial organization and economics dynamics, ESDES, France
      • 2017 - 2018, Histoire économique, ESDES, France
      • 2017 - 2018, , ESDES, France
  • Languages
    • English - Capable d'enseigner