NOVAFRICA Working Paper “Information, Get-out-the-vote Messages, and Peer Influence: Causal Effects on Political Behavior in Mozambique”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Pedro C. Vicente and Matilde Grácio, this paper studies the... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper “Preventing Violent Islamic Radicalization: Experimental Evidence on Anti-social Behavior”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela, this paper evaluates the impact of... Read More
NOVAFRICA Webinar “A Firm of One’s Own: Experimental Evidence on Credit Constraints and Occupational Choice”
On Wednesday, December 16th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Pamela Jakiela from Williams College. Author: Pamela Jakiela, Williams College Abstract: This study presents results from... Read More
NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks Podcast
Listen here to the NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks Podcast! The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development... Read More
NOVAFRICA Webinar “Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Cash: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda”
On Wednesday, December 2nd, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Andrew Zeitlin from Georgetown University. Author: Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown University Abstract: We present the results of... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: new article on the curse of natural resources in Mozambique published in the AER
Congratulations to NOVAFRICA resident members, Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela for their article “Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse?... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Preventing Islamic Radicalization in Mozambique
The violence in Cabo Delgado is a concern for the international community. In the context of Islamic insurgency in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, NOVAFRICA developed a... Read More
NOVAFRICA Webinar “Islam and the State: Religious Education in the Age of Mass Schooling”
On Wednesday, November 18th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Samuel Bazzi from Boston University. Author: Samuel Bazzi, Boston University Abstract: Public schooling systems... Read More
NOVAFRICA News: Africa FinTech Report
Over 60% of the sub-Sharan African adult population is unbanked. African demographics are exploding, and the rate of mobile phone penetration is extremely high –... Read More
NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks
Listen here the NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks! The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development economics in... Read More