NOVAFRICA Merit Scholarships
NOVAFRICA has been promoting the NOVAFRICA Merit Scholarships Program since 2012. This scholarship is awarded to outstanding students from sub-Saharan African countries who have been... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links”
On Wednesday, December 7th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes David Drott from University of Zurich to present his work. Authors: David Drott (University of Zurich) Abstract:... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“When Defaults Matter: Behavioral Economics and The Use of Savings Accounts in Malawi”
On Wednesday, November 23th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Jessica Goldberg from University of Maryland to present her work. Authors: Jessica Goldberg (University of Maryland) Abstract:... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Risk Attitudes and Household Migration Decisions”
On Wednesday, November 9th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Luigi Minale from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid to present his work. Authors: Luigi Minale... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Social Networks, Reputation and Commitment: Evidence From A Savings Monitors Experiment”
On Wednesday, October 19th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Emily Breza from Columbia University to present her work. Authors: Emily Breza (Columbia University) Abstract: We study... Read More
2016 NOVAFRICA
Conference on Economic Development in Africa
On 14 and 15 July, NOVAFRICA held a conference on innovations and challenges of economic development in Africa. The 2016 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Child Height and Intergenerational Transmission of Health: Evidence from Ethnic Indians in England”
On Monday, October 10th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Alessandro Tarozzi from Universitat Pompeu Fabra to present his work. Authors: Alessandro Tarozzi (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) Abstract:... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Can Entertainment Media Undermine Dictatorships?”
On Thursday, October 6th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Claudio Ferraz from PUC Rio to present his work. Authors: Claudio Ferraz (PUC Rio) ... Read More
2016 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development in Africa
On the 14th and 15th of July, NOVAFRICA held a conference on innovations and challenges of economic development in Africa. The conference, in which renowned... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Eliciting Maternal Subjective Expectations about the Technology of Cognitive Skill Formation”
On Wednesday, June 22nd, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Flávio Cunha, from Rice University to present his work on maternal investments and early childhood development. Authors: Irma Elo... Read More