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
Blog & News
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Economics at the Service of People
The Nobel Prize of Economics awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer celebrates a revolution in economics. It is a well-deserved distinction of... Read More
62 days in Gambia: A life experience story by a NOVAFRICA Intern
During this summer I had the opportunity to participate on a field-experiment on migration and development economics as a research assistant. The internship took place... Read More
Tavneet Suri: Insights from her Work
Tavneet Suri is the Louis E. Seley Professor of Applied Economics and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management.... Read More
Leonard Wantchekon: Insights from his Work
Activist turned scholar Leonard Wantchekon is well-known for his research in Political Economy and Development Economics, particularly on the topics of democracy and governance, resource... Read More
Paul Collier: Insights from his Work
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
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!
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
News
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
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Leadership and Nation Building
In episode 7 of season 7 of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks, we chat with Professor Lydia Assouad from the London School of Economics and... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: Follow the Leader: Community-based Health Insurance in West Africa
As part of NOVAFRICA ongoing efforts to understand health and social dynamics in Guinea-Bissau, one key study examines how local female leaders influence the uptake... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Statistical Discrimination and the Distribution of Wages
In Episode 6, Season 7 of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks, we speak with Professor Prashant Bharadwaj from the University of California, San Diego, about... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Tanguy Bernard, Bordeaux School of Economics
❓How can we make food safety a priority for smallholder farmers? In our next NOVAFRICA Seminar on Wednesday, June 18, at 3:30 PM (Lisbon time)... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Lydia Assouad, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
What role do leaders play in shaping national identity—beyond the policies they enact? In our next NOVAFRICA Seminar on Wednesday, June 11, at 3:30 PM... Read More
NOVAFRICA Update: New Publication in Science Magazine
“Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Effects of High-Skilled International Emigration on Origin Countries” The study combines a theoretical framework with a review of recent... Read More