NOVAFRICA in the Spotlight
On July 3rd, 2018, Cátia Batista and Pedro Vicente gave an interview to the University of Notre Dame. Catia and Pedro discussed their three-year study on mobile money and its impact on the lives of rural Mozambicans. They also referred to some of their individual work in various African regions about international migration, political accountability, natural resources, technology in... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Money and Politics: The Effects of Campaign Spending Limits on Political Entry and Competition”
On Wednesday, June 27th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Frederico Finan, from University of California – Berkeley, to present his work. Author: Frederico Finan (University of California – Berkeley) Abstract: This paper examines the effects of campaign spending limits on political entry and competition. We study a reform in Brazil that imposed limits on campaign spending... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Keep It Simple: A Field Experiment on Information Sharing in Social Networks”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Cátia Batista, Marcel Fafchamps and Pedro Vicente this paper analyzes the information sharing through text messages. Title: Keep It Simple: A Field Experiment on Information Sharing in Social Networks Authors: Cátia Batista, Marcel Fafchamps and Pedro Vicente Abstract: In this paper, we study... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Accountability, Political Capture and Selection into Politics”
On Wednesday, June 6th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Gianmarco León, from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, to present his work. Author: Gianmarco León (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) Abstract: We estimate the effects of political accountability on the selection of politicians when accountability mechanisms are prone to political capture. Using a comprehensive dataset that records characteristics of candidates for... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Price Information, Inter-village Networks and ‘Bargaining Spillovers’: Experimental evidence from Ghana”
On Wednesday, May 9th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Giorgia Romagnoli, from University of Amsterdam, to present her work. Author: Giorgia Romagnoli (University of Amsterdam) Abstract: We conducted a randomized field experiment to determine the impact of providing rural farmers with commodity price information delivered via text messages on their mobile phones. Using a novel... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Access to Formal Banking and Household Finances: Experimental Evidence from India”
On Wednesday, May 2nd, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Lore Vandewalle, from The Graduate Institute Geneva, to present her work. Author: Lore Vandewalle (The Graduate Institute Geneva) Abstract: Access to formal banking is spreading across the world. Obtaining a bank account may transform how people manage their finances, and affect their savings and consumption. We report... Read More
NOVAFRICA 2018 Field Research Internships
NOVAFRICA is now accepting applications for the 2018 Field Research Internships. The internships will be integrated in several ongoing NOVAFRICA field research projects. Most of these projects consist of randomized impact evaluations of interventions. The following projects will be active: Community Health Agents (Guinea-Bissau) Fundo de Apoio Social (Angola) ProFuturo(Angola) Depending on the project, internships... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Learning About Oneself: The Effects of Performance Feedback on School Choice”
On Wednesday, April, 18th, at 2.30pm the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Matteo Bobba, Tolouse School of Economics, to present his work. Author: Matteo Bobba (Tolouse School of Economics) Abstract: We design and implement a field experiment that provides students from less advantaged backgrounds with individualized feedback on performance in a mock version of the admission exam used to ration... Read More
A talk with Shanker Satyanath
On February 9th, 2018, Shanker Satyanath gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Cronyism in State Violence: Evidence from Labor Repression During Argentina’s Last Dictatorship”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked his a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You can see the video here. You... Read More
A talk with Kent Miller
On February 19th, 2018, Kent Miller gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Strategic Issue Diagnosis by Top Management Teams: A Multiple-Agent model”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked his a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You can see the video here. You can also see... Read More