2024 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
Blog & News
Blog
NOVAFRICA PhD Candidates: Frederica Mendonça
Frederica Mendonça, a PhD student at Nova SBE, has journeyed from macroeconomics to a deep commitment to development economics. Her academic path, beginning with a... Read More
NOVAFRICA PhD Candidates: Mattia Fracchia
This month we had the pleasure of getting to know Mattia Fracchia, who is completing his PhD at Nova SBE and is currently on the... Read More
Africa’s Wealth Dilemma: Confronting the Resource Curse
Imagine a continent endowed with an immense wealth of natural resources, from diamonds and gold to vast deposits of oil and gas. Africa, the world’s... Read More
Creating value in Guinea-Bissau
On the occasion of Africa Day, May 25th, I had the honor of participating in the Sustainable Value Creation Summit hosted by Nova School of... Read More
Migration as a tool to fight poverty
Read the article by Cátia Batista, scientific director of NOVAFRICA, published in the Brotéria magazine and now also in the NOVAFRICA blog about how migration... Read More
People of NOVAFRICA: Nikita Melnikov
This month, we had the opportunity to meet with Nikita Melnikov and discuss his research and work, over a cup of coffee. Nikita Melnikov joined... Read More
People of NOVAFRICA: Stefan Leeffers
Stefan Leeffers, from the Netherlands, is a husband, father of three daughters, a consultant at the World Bank and a PhD candidate in Economics at... Read More
News
2024 NOVAFRICA Interns
Congratulations to the 2024 NOVAFRICA research interns in Bissau, Maputo and Quelimane. These talented individuals are actively contributing to NOVAFRICA’s ongoing research projects, while gaining... Read More
2024 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: Tales of Tiny Travelers – Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes
We have lunched Episode 7 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Sandra Rozo from the World Bank, on her paper: “Tales of Tiny Travelers –... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting
Now out! Episode 6 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Roland Hodler from the University of St. Gallen, on his work entitled... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad? A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Cape Verde
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Cátia Batista, David M Costa, Pedro Freitas, Gonçalo Lima and... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Check the 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference Program!
The 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development is around the corner! Check the program and additional information here.
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Using Role Models to Inspire Marginalized Groups: A Cautionary Tale
Listen to episode 5 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Gaia Narciso from Trinity College Dublin, focuses on her paper entitled “Using Role... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Effects of Economic and Social Incentives on Bureaucratic Quality: Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone
We have released the episode 4 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Maarten Voors, from Wageningen University, focuses on his paper... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference: Registration is Open!
It is that time of the year again, and we are excited to announce that the 2024 NOVAFRICA conference on Economic Development is around the corner... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting
On Wednesday, May 22nd, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 011 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Roland Hodler... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
We have released the Episode 3 of the 6th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Augustin Tapsoba, from Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), focuses on... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Using role models to inspire marginalized groups: A cautionary tale
On Wednesday, May 8th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Gaia Narciso... Read More