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
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization”
On Wednesday, November 14, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Ragnar Torvik, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), to present his work. Author: Ragnar... Read More
NOVAFRICA Event: Partners’ Cocktail in Bissau
On October 23, 2018, NOVAFRICA Partners’ Cocktail was held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. NOVAFRICA has been developing research in Guinea-Bissau since 2015 and is currently conducting... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Industries without smokestacks: Mozambique case study”
On Wednesday, November 7, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes António Cruz, from UNU-WIDER, to present his work. Author: António Cruz, UNU-WIDER Abstract: Under the current... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Toward an Understanding of the Welfare Effects of Nudges: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda”
On Wednesday, October 31st, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Erwin Bulte from Wageningen University & Research, to present his work. Author: Erwin Bulte, Wageningen University... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Occupation-Skill Mismatch and Selection of Immigrants: Evidence from the Portuguese Labor Market”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Tijan L. Bah this paper analyzes the occupation-skill mismatch and selection... Read More
NOVAFRICA at a glance: New Video
To learn about NOVAFRICA at a glance see our brand new video.
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “No Kin In The Game: Moral Hazard and War in the U.S. Congress”
On Wednesday, October 10th, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Eoin McGuirk from Tufts University, to present his work. Author: Eoin McGuirk, Tufts University Abstract: Why do... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Long-term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia”
On Wednesday, September 26th, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Richard Akresh from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to present his work. Author:... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Keeping Up with the Joneses: Relative Performance Feedback and Business Performance”
On Wednesday, September 19th, at 14.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Julia Seither from the Nova SBE, to present her work. Author: Julia Seither (Nova SBE) Abstract: In... Read More