ENDLESS – My 2017 Summer Research Internship Experience
First word that comes to my mind every time I open my eyes in this land. Everything is GRAND: the Nature, the relationships, the land... Read More
Blog & News
Blog
A talk with Lucia Corno
On October 25th, 2017, Lucia Corno gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Age of Marriage, Weather Shocks, and the... Read More
A talk with Lorenzo Casaburi
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
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
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
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
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
“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
News
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
NOVAFRICA News: 2024 NOVAFRICA PhD Summer School in Development Economics
We are thrilled to celebrate the successful conclusion of this year’s PhD Summer School in Development Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics. The... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Tales of Tiny Travelers – Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes
We have lunched Episode 7 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Sandra Rozo from the World Bank, on her paper: “Tales of Tiny Travelers –... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting
Now out! Episode 6 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Roland Hodler from the University of St. Gallen, on his work entitled... Read More