NOVAFRICA News: New article published in the Journal of Political Economy
Congratulations to Professor Duncan Webb (NOVAFRICA, Nova School of Business and Economics) on his latest paper just published in the Journal of Political Economy! ... Read More
NOVAFRICA in the News: “Banho'” and Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe: Evidence from Pedro C. Vicente’s Research
Elections recently took place in São Tomé and Príncipe. An article by Público revisits the country’s electoral tradition of “banho” the local term used to... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: Menstrual Stigma, Hygiene, and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence from Madagascar
New research examines how menstrual hygiene interventions can improve girls’ learning outcomes in rural Madagascar. Evidence from a field experiment shows that the programme increased... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Daniel Bennett, University Southern California – Religion, Prayer and Health Production
In our upcoming NOVAFRICA Research Seminar, we are pleased to welcome Professor Daniel Bennett, from University Southern California, on Wednesday, 07th October, at 11:00 AM... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: New article published in the Journal of the European Economic Association
Congratulations to Professor Alex Armand (NOVAFRICA, Nova School of Business and Economics) and Iván Kim Taveras (Bocconi University) on their latest paper: “From Sea to... Read More
Preventing Islamic Radicalization: Experimental Evidence on Anti-social Behavior
Context Islamic radicalisation has become one of the main drivers of violent conflict in today’s world, with Islamist groups active across many Muslim-majority countries. Despite... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: 2026 NOVAFRICA PhD Summer School in Development Economics
We are thrilled to celebrate the successful conclusion of this year’s PhD Summer School in Development Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics. The... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Toman Barsbai, University of Bristol
In our latest NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks, Professor Toman Barsbai from University of Bristol discusses his research on “Malengo: Moving to Opportunity Abroad” ... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Clara Sievert, CERGE-EI – Supernatural Beliefs about Illness and the Use of Modern Medicine: Evidence from the DR Congo
In our upcoming NOVAFRICA Research Seminar, we are pleased to welcome Professor Clara Sievert, from CERGE-EI, on Wednesday, 09th September, at 11:30 AM (Lisbon time), in... Read More
Reminder: Meet NOVAFRICA at Nova SBE’s Discovery Week 2026!
Are you a new student interested in Development Economics and curious to learn more about NOVAFRICA? Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the NOVAFRICA stand... Read More