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
Blog & News
Blog
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
A talk with Erwin Bulte
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
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
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
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
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
News
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: Tax morale, public goods, and politics: Experimental evidence from Mozambique
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series! Written by Wayne Sandholtz and Pedro Vicente, this paper examines how public... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Cognitive Consequences of Insecure National Belonging
On Wednesday, February 12th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D -112 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Amma Panin... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Season’s Greetings from NOVAFRICA!
This holiday season, we celebrate the spirit of giving, learning, and collaboration that brings us together. Thank you for being part of our journey in... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: 2025 NOVAFRICA Seminar Series
Get Ready for the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series 2025! Kicking off in February 2025, NOVAFRICA will host an exciting lineup of seminars featuring international researchers in... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: New JDE Paper Published
What matters for the decision to study abroad? A lab-in-the-field experiment in Cape Verde Written by NOVAFRICA Scientific Director and Nova School of Business and... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Video of the 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development!
Now available! Video highlights from the 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development held at the Nova School of Business and Economics in June 2024. The... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Targeting Social Assistance with Machine Learning
Episode 11 of Season 4 of NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Joshua Blumenstock from the University of California, Berkeley, on his work entitled “Targeting Social... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: Does Financial Education Impact School Attainment? Experimental Evidence from Brazil
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Daniele Chiavenato, Ricardo A. Madeira and Victor Vaccaro, this paper... Read More
NOVAFRICA Vacancy: Project Coordinator for Research Project on Entrepreneurship
Are you passionate about field research and project coordination? Are you eager to join an engaging team and gain practical experience while contributing to an... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: NOVAFRICA PhD Candidate Spotlight
What is it like to be a NOVAFRICA PhD candidate? In today’s NOVAFRICA PhD candidate spotlight, we are excited to hear from Frederica Mendonça, a... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Slack and Economic Development
On Wednesday, October 9th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 008 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Dennis Egger... Read More
NOVAFRICA Research Spotlight: Countering Islamic Radicalization in Northern Mozambique: Radio Campaigning and Adolescent Sensitization in Religious Schools
On World Peace Day, we reflect on innovative approaches to peace-building, including the role of religion in conflict prevention. NOVAFRICA recent research in Mozambique sheds... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: 2024 NOVAFRICA Research Internships
Congratulations to the 2024 NOVAFRICA Research Interns in Bissau, Maputo and Quelimane! Our talented students are actively contributing to NOVAFRICA’s ongoing research projects, while gaining... Read More