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
Blog & News
Blog
A talk with Jaime Millán-Quijano
On June 7th, 2017, Jaime Millán-Quijano gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Internal Cocaine Trafficking And Armed Violence In... Read More
A talk with Francesca Marchetta
On April 27th, 2017, Francesca Marchetta gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “The impact of weather events on work... Read More
A talk with Simone Bertoli
On April 26th, 2017, Simone Bertoli gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Migration and co-residence choices”. After the seminar the... Read More
A talk with Paulo Santos
On March 24th, 2017, Professor Paulo Santos gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Not compromising: Using Experiments to Measure... Read More
A talk with Pedro Vicente
On January 21th, 2017, Pedro Vicente gave an interview to the RDP Africa program “Cientificamente”. Pedro discussed several topics related to economic development in Portuguese-speaking African... Read More
A talk with Sylvie Lambert
On February 1st, 2017, Sylvie Lambert gave a talk in NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Interpersonal Inequality, Intrahousehold inequalities and Poverty in Senegal”. After... Read More
Knowledge in Motion with Professor Cátia Batista
Professor Cátia Batista was invited to be part of the Nova SBE series “Knowledge in Motion”. This time the theme is about the recent publication “Migrant Remittances and... Read More
News
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
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad? A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Cape Verde
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Cátia Batista, David M Costa, Pedro Freitas, Gonçalo Lima and... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Check the 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference Program!
The 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development is around the corner! Check the program and additional information here.
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Using Role Models to Inspire Marginalized Groups: A Cautionary Tale
Listen to episode 5 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Gaia Narciso from Trinity College Dublin, focuses on her paper entitled “Using Role... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Effects of Economic and Social Incentives on Bureaucratic Quality: Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone
We have released the episode 4 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Maarten Voors, from Wageningen University, focuses on his paper... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference: Registration is Open!
It is that time of the year again, and we are excited to announce that the 2024 NOVAFRICA conference on Economic Development is around the corner... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting
On Wednesday, May 22nd, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 011 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Roland Hodler... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
We have released the Episode 3 of the 6th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Augustin Tapsoba, from Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), focuses on... Read More