Thoughts on Mozambican Life by a NOVAFRICA Intern
When I was told I was going to Mozambique this summer with NOVARICA, I was really thrilled and excited. However, I was not expecting such... Read More
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NOVAFRICA Internship in Mozambique: Research and Implementation of Mobile Banking
During the summer of 2014, I was granted the Experiencing the World Fellowship through the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. My fellowship allowed me to... Read More
NOVAFRICA – a leap to Mozambique
There is no greater achievement than making someone smile. There is no greater happiness than receiving a nod. There is no greater peace than surviving... Read More
@ Mozambique with NOVAFRICA
Dzi Pelile (Good evening), It has been almost two weeks since I arrived in Mozambique and the stories that will stay forever don’t stop happening.... Read More
Urban Development and Air Pollution
Recently, NASA released a map of the world depicting the impact of global air pollution. The map, which looks at premature deaths caused by pollution,... Read More
Positive Effects in Europe and Africa: The Impact of Migration on Local Development
The last weeks’ news have been dominated by the discussion triggered by the Lampedusa catastrophe, and by the aftermath of the typhoon Hayan in South-East... Read More
My Mozambican Experience
Since the completion of my degree, I always felt I needed to be part of something different, outside the normal internships, to bring me a... Read More
NOVAFRICA Research Internship – Summer 2013
This summer, some of NOVAFRICA student group’s members have been in Mozambique to participate in a research project by the center related to the introduction... Read More
News
2024 NOVAFRICA Conference: Call for Papers OPEN until Feb 15
The submission of papers for the 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development is now open! On June 27 and 28, NOVAFRICA will host the 2024... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Liquidity constraints and capital allocation in Uganda
Episode 4 of the 5th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks was recorded with Konrad Burchardi, from Stockholm School of Economics. Our guest talked about... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: NOVAFRICA publications in 2023
2023 was a productive year for NOVAFRICA researchers! Several articles were published in impactful journals about topics including political economy, international migration, natural resources, education,... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Do Gender-Neutral Job Ads Promote Diversity? Experimental Evidence from Latin America’s Tech Sector
Episode 3 of the 5th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks was recorded with Lucia del Carpio, from INSEAD. Our guest talked about her... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: Public Service Delivery, Exclusion and Externalities: Theory and Experimental Evidence from India
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Alex Armand, Britta Augsburg, Antonella Bancalari, and Maitreesh Ghatak this... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: How Are Gender Norms Perceived?
Episode 2 of the 5th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks was recorded with Leonardo Bursztyn, University of Chicago. Our guest talked about his paper... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Weiss Family Award to Mattia Fracchia
The Job Market paper of NOVAFRICA PhD candidate, Mattia Fracchia, was awarded the Weiss Family Distinguished Paper Award at The North East Universities Development Consortium... Read More
NOVAFRICA Publication: “Testing classic theories of migration in the lab” now out in the Journal of International Economics!
The paper “Testing classic theories of migration in the lab” by Catia Batista, NOVAFRICA scientific director, and David McKenzie, from the World Bank, is now... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: The Incentives to (Not) Debate in Low Information Races
Episode 1 of the 5th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks was recorded with Katherine Casey from Stanford University. Our guest talked about her paper... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Can organizations harness performance evidence to motivate workers?
Nova School of Business and Economics PhD candidate Mattia Fracchia addresses this question in a field experiment in Guinea-Bissau. His study finds that Workers revise... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Full-time Predoc Research Assistant Opening
NOVAFRICA is recruiting a full-time PREDOC Research Assistant to work with Professor Cátia Batista. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing support in the... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: The Incentives to (Not) Debate in Low Information Races
On Wednesday, October 4th, at 3.30pm (Lisbon time), on Room B 132 the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Katherine Casey from Stanford University to present her work... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: How Are Gender Norms Perceived?
On Friday, September 15th, at 3.30pm (Lisbon time), on Room B 134 the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Leonardo Bursztyn from the University of Chicago, to present... Read More