Global Handbook of Impact Investing
“Global Handbook of Impact Investing: Solving global problems via smarter capital markets towards a more sustainable society” By Elsa de Morais Sarmento and R. Paul... Read More
Blog & News
Blog
A development movie suggestion: “Toilet: A Love Story”
Recommendation #1 – Toilet: A Love Story (originally: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha) is an Indian comedy released in 2017. The movie is set in two rural... Read More
“Two sides of the aid debate and the way forward”
In 2019, the developed world sent almost 156 billion dollars on foreign aid to developing countries. However, the debate around aid is fierce. For some,... Read More
My experience at NOVAFRICA has defined the researcher that I am today!
As a post-doc at Nova School of Business and Economics, I worked in different research projects within Novafrica knowledge center. What initially was a... Read More
Covid-19 in Africa: a success or a tragedy foretold?
The very fast implementation of political measures to combat covid-19 might partially explain the “African success” in this pandemic. However, all its direct and indirect... Read More
From NOVAFRICA to Royal Holloway, University of London!
The NOVAFRICA knowledge center is the main reason why I started my Ph.D. at Nova SBE six years ago. It is hard to pinpoint precisely... Read More
Four Months in Bula: Why Would I Do It Again
My name is Rita and I’m currently finishing my master’s in economics, at Nova SBE. Last semester I had the pleasure to do an internship,... Read More
Tabanca de Suzana, a magical place: My Summer Research Internship
On this past summer of 2019 I had the opportunity to work on an ongoing NOVAFRICA field research project with the NOVAFRICA Summer Research Internships.... Read More
News
International Conference on Migration and Education – September 30, 2025 | Universidade de Cabo Verde
NOVAFRICA is excited to announce the International Conference on Migration at Cabo Verde, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and students to discuss youth emigration and education,... Read More
NOVAFRICA-IGC Webinar: Marta Da Silveira Botelho, Property Titles, Investment, and Taxes
Clear property titles are key to boosting investment and improving tax compliance. They play a crucial role in shaping business decisions and fostering local economic... Read More
New Resident Member: Roberto Hsu Rocha
We are pleased to welcome Roberto Hsu Rocha as a new Resident Member at NOVAFRICA Nova School of Business and Economics! Roberto holds a PhD... Read More
NOVAFRICA-IGC Webinar: Stefan Leeffers, Information and floods
How can timely information help communities during floods in Quelimane, Mozambique? In our next session of the NOVAFRICA – International Growth Centre at Quelimane 2025... Read More
New Resident Member: Duncan Webb
We are delighted to welcome Duncan Webb as a new resident member at NOVAFRICA Nova School of Business and Economics! Duncan is a development economist... Read More
NOVAFRICA-IGC Webinar: Wayne Sandholtz, Willingness to pay local taxes
Paying local taxes remains a persistent challenge in many contexts, shaping both public revenues and the trust between citizens and local governments. In the next... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Melanie Morten, Stanford University “The effects of legal short-term migration”
What are the effects of legal short-term migration on households in origin countries? As we begin the 2025/2026 NOVAFRICA Seminar Series, we are pleased to... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: New publication on Mozambique in the Journal of Finance
NOVAFRICA affiliates Cláudia Custódio and Diogo Mendes, together with Daniel Metzger, used a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of an executive finance program... Read More
NOVAFRICA-IGC Webinar: Pedro Vicente, Integration of rural migrants into cities
The NOVAFRICA – International Growth Centre at Quelimane 2025 Webinar Series brings together international researchers working on Quelimane, Mozambique, to present their research on economic... Read More
NOVAFRICA publication in The Economic Journal: “Maternal Investments in Children: The Role of Expected Effort and Returns”
By NOVAFRICA Nova School of Business and Economics professor Adeline Delavande with co-authors, Sonia Bhalotra, Paulino Font Gilabert, and Joanna Maselko. Using survey-based measures of... Read More
NOVAFRICA publication in the Journal of Development Economics: “Can Subsidized Employment Reduce Long-Term Unemployment?”
A new study in the Journal of Development Economics explores whether wage subsidies can help break the cycle of long-term unemployment. In a large-scale randomized... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Promoting Unobservable Food Safety in Smallholder Agriculture: Evidence from Nigeria
🎙️ New! Episode 8 of season 7 of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks, we welcome Professor Tanguy Bernard from the Bordeaux School of Economics to... Read More
NOVAFRICA Publication in The Review of Economics and Statistics: “Is Mobile Money Changing Rural Africa? Evidence from a Field Experiment”
“Is Mobile Money Changing Rural Africa? Evidence from a Field Experiment” By NOVAFRICA Scientific Directors, Professors Cátia Batista and Pedro C. Vicente. This paper... Read More