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Paul Collier: Insights from his Work

24 Jun 2019

Currently, Sir Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the Blavatnik School of Government and a Professorial Fellow of St Antony’s College... Read More

Gerard Padró-i-Miquel: Insights from his Work

24 Jun 2019

Gerard Padró-i-Miquel is a professor of economics and political science at Yale University and a renowned economist for his contribution to the field of political... Read More

Europe is cool!

11 Mar 2019

Britain votes to leave the European Union. Yellows vests color and unrest France and other European countries. Several European governments are elected with a mandate... Read More

A talk with Erwin Bulte

14 Nov 2018

On October 31st, 2018, Erwin Bulte gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “ Toward an Understanding of the Welfare Effects of Nudges: ... Read More

NOVAFRICA in the Spotlight

13 Nov 2018

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... Read More

A talk with Eoin McGuirk

12 Nov 2018

On October 10th, 2018, Erwin Eion McGuirk gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “No Kin in the Game: Moral Hazard and... Read More

A talk with António Cruz

08 Nov 2018

On November 7th, 2018, António Cruz gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Industries without smokestacks: Mozambique case study”. After the... Read More

A talk with Matteo Bobba

24 Apr 2018

On April 18th, 2018, Matteo Bobba gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Learning About Oneself: The Effects of Performance... Read More

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NOVAFRICA fireside chat in the EurAfrican Forum: “Digital Education in Pandemic Times”

22 Oct 2021

The NOVAFRICA session in the EurAfrican Forum debated the topic “Digital Education on Pandemic Times”. Vitor Cavalcante, project manager and NOVAFRICA Fellow Prince Okenna led the... Read More

New NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Let’s Call! Using the Phone to Increase Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines”

14 Oct 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Alex Armand, Mattia Fracchia, and Pedro Vicente this paper develops and... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: Entrenched Political Dynasties and Development under Competitive Clientelism: Evidence from Pakistan

08 Oct 2021

On Wednesday, October 13th, at 02.30 pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Jean-Philippe Platteau from University de Namur to present his work on Entrenched Political... Read More

New NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Measuring corruption in the field using behavioral games”

28 Sep 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro Vicente and Inês Vilela this... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Visão magazine interviews Mattia Fracchia about NOVAFRICA Covid-19 vaccine study

21 Sep 2021

Mattia Fracchia, one of NOVAFRICA’s researchers involved in the global study published in Nature Medicine about vaccines against COVID-19 was interviewed by Visão magazine. Mattia... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: NOVAFRICA joins forces with the Estoril Conferences

08 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA is the new partner of the Estoril Conferences – A Future of Hope. Our research work to fight poverty is part of this movement... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: “Africa in Transformation”, the new book by Carlos Lopes was launched at Nova SBE

06 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA Invites! Launch of the book “Africa in Transformation. Economic Development in the Age of Doubt”, by Carlos Lopes. The renowned Guinean economist will be... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Welcome to the 2021 NOVAFRICA Fellows!

02 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA Welcomes the 2021 NOVAFRICA Fellows to the Nova School of Business and Economics These nine talented African students join us this academic year from... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Special lecture by Paul Collier on “Can we make sense of development?

27 Aug 2021

NOVAFRICA welcomes Sir Paul Collier from the University of Oxford for an inaugural lecture on Wednesday, September 1st @ 03.15 pm (Lisbon time). In his... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Vaccine acceptance is higher in low-and middle- income countries

22 Jul 2021

A new study published in Nature Medicine reveals that COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is higher in low- and middle-income countries than in richer countries. A global study by researchers... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Jornal de Negócios interviews Pedro Vicente about the conflict situation in Northern Mozambique

20 Jul 2021

Pedro Vicente, scientific director of NOVAFRICA, in an interview with Jornal de Negócios emphasizes the need to promote economic development in Cabo Delgado in order... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working paper “Coordination and the Poor Maintenance Trap: an Experiment on Public Infrastructure in India”

15 Jul 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series, written by Alex Armand, Britta Augsburg, and Antonella Bancalari. Title: “Coordination and the... Read More

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