NOVAFRICA Event: CEPR Symposium on Development Economics 2025 at Nova SBE

Coming Up: CEPR Development Economics Symposium 2025 at Nova SBE

NOVAFRICA is proud to co-host the CEPR – Centre for Economic Policy Research Development Economics Symposium 2025, in collaboration with the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE). The symposium will take place on 23–24 April 2025 at the Nova SBE Carcavelos Campus,Lisbon, Portugal.

This two-day event will gather leading development economists from around the world to share and discuss cutting-edge research tackling some of the most pressing issues in the field. Over six engaging sessions, topics will span tax compliance, public service delivery, gender-based violence, healthcare systems, urban displacement, and more.

Programme Committee

Alex Armand (Nova SBE, NOVAFRICA, and CEPR)

Catia Batista (Nova SBE, CReAM, IZA, and NOVAFRICA)

Giacomo De Giorgi (University of Geneva, BREAD, and CEPR)

Erika Deserranno (Bocconi, Northwestern, and CEPR)

Namrata Kala (MIT Sloan, BREAD, J-PAL, NBER, and CEPR)

Pedro Vicente (Nova SBE, NOVAFRICA, BREAD, and CEPR)

Participants can look forward to insightful presentations, dynamic discussions, and valuable networking opportunities with academics and researchers advancing global development.

🔍 Program details are now live to download — check out the full schedule to plan your sessions and get the most out of the symposium.

We look forward to welcoming you to Nova SBE!