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A talk with Lorenzo Casaburi

16 Oct 2017

On October 18th, 2017, Lorenzo Casaburi gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Firm and Market Response to Saving Constraints:... Read More

A talk with Severine Toussaert

16 Oct 2017

On October 16th, 2017, Severine Toussaert gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Eliciting Temptation and Self-control Through Menu Choices:... Read More

Migration as a wheel for change

10 Oct 2017

Migration is ultimately an individual decision, with most gains and losses accruing directly to the individual migrant. Ideally the freedom to move to wherever one... Read More

My 2017 NOVAFRICA Internship in Cabo Delgado

09 Oct 2017

The procedure could be compared to eating a 5 course menu at a multi-cultural cuisine and evaluating the exotic tastes without knowing anything about where the ingredients... Read More

A unique opportunity – My 2017 Summer Research Internship Experience

08 Oct 2017

My internship in NOVAFRICA was in the capital of Guinea-Bissau. It was my first time in Africa, as such, I was surprised from the moment... Read More

Economia Viva 2017 – Paths to African development

10 Jun 2017

“Which way for African development?” was the name of the session of Economia Viva 2017 organized by the Nova Economics Club, the Nova Students’ Union,... Read More

A talk with Jaime Millán-Quijano

23 May 2017

On June 7th, 2017, Jaime Millán-Quijano gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Internal Cocaine Trafficking And Armed Violence In... Read More

A talk with Francesca Marchetta

27 Apr 2017

On April 27th, 2017, Francesca Marchetta gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “The impact of weather events on work... Read More

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NOVAFRICA Seminar: “The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization”

09 Nov 2018

On Wednesday, November 14, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Ragnar Torvik, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), to present his work. Author: Ragnar... Read More

NOVAFRICA Event: Partners’ Cocktail in Bissau

08 Nov 2018

On October 23, 2018, NOVAFRICA Partners’ Cocktail was held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. NOVAFRICA has been developing research in Guinea-Bissau since 2015 and is currently conducting... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Industries without smokestacks: Mozambique case study”

31 Oct 2018

On Wednesday, November 7, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes António Cruz, from UNU-WIDER, to present his work. Author: António Cruz, UNU-WIDER Abstract: Under the current... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Toward an Understanding of the Welfare Effects of Nudges: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda”

23 Oct 2018

On Wednesday, October 31st, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Erwin Bulte from Wageningen University & Research, to present his work. Author: Erwin Bulte, Wageningen University... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Occupation-Skill Mismatch and Selection of Immigrants: Evidence from the Portuguese Labor Market”

13 Oct 2018

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Tijan L. Bah this paper analyzes the occupation-skill mismatch and selection... Read More

NOVAFRICA at a glance: New Video

11 Oct 2018

To learn about NOVAFRICA at a glance see our brand new video.

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “No Kin In The Game: Moral Hazard and War in the U.S. Congress”

02 Oct 2018

On Wednesday, October 10th, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Eoin McGuirk from Tufts University, to present his work. Author: Eoin McGuirk, Tufts University Abstract: Why do... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Long-term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia”

20 Sep 2018

On Wednesday, September 26th, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Richard Akresh from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to present his work. Author:... Read More

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Blog & News

Blog

A talk with Lorenzo Casaburi

A talk with Severine Toussaert

Migration as a wheel for change

My 2017 NOVAFRICA Internship in Cabo Delgado

A unique opportunity – My 2017 Summer Research Internship Experience

Economia Viva 2017 – Paths to African development

A talk with Jaime Millán-Quijano

A talk with Francesca Marchetta

News

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization”

NOVAFRICA Event: Partners’ Cocktail in Bissau

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Industries without smokestacks: Mozambique case study”

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Toward an Understanding of the Welfare Effects of Nudges: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda”

NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Occupation-Skill Mismatch and Selection of Immigrants: Evidence from the Portuguese Labor Market”

NOVAFRICA at a glance: New Video

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “No Kin In The Game: Moral Hazard and War in the U.S. Congress”

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Long-term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia”

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Migration Desires and the Role of Integration Policies”

NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Climate change, Inequality and Migration”

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