NOVAFRICA News: New JDE Paper Published

What matters for the decision to study abroad? A lab-in-the-field experiment in Cape Verde

Written by NOVAFRICA Scientific Director and Nova School of Business and Economics Professor, Catia Batista, alongside co-authors David Costa, Pedro Freitas, Gonçalo Lima, and Ana Balcão Reis, a new paper was published on Journal of Development Economics (JDE).

Key Insights:

• Financial support availability and college completion rates significantly influence students’ decisions to study abroad.
• Students demonstrate a strong preference for international education, even when income gains relative to staying home are absent.
• Providing accurate information on funding opportunities can enhance graduation rates for potential migrant students.

This research underscores the importance of targeted policies that empower students with the resources and information needed to succeed in international education.

Published with open access in the JDE.

Read the full paper (Open Access) here.