We are thrilled to celebrate the successful conclusion of this year’s PhD Summer School in Development Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics. The 2024 cohort brought together a diverse and talented group of students from various universities, all eager to deepen their understanding of development economics.   A highlight of the program was... Read More

We have lunched Episode 7 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Sandra Rozo from the World Bank, on her paper: “Tales of Tiny Travelers – Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes”. What are the constraints to studying cognitive and non-cognitive skills development of migrant children? What are the criteria and how do they shape the measures?... Read More

Now out! Episode 6 of Season 6 of NOVAFRICA’s Sustainable Development Talks with Roland Hodler from the University of St. Gallen, on his work entitled “Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting”. How did Kenya’s 2010 constitutional reform come about and what effects have been observed since then? How do ethnic groups interact and what factors are important... Read More

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Cátia Batista, David M Costa, Pedro Freitas, Gonçalo Lima and Ana B Reis this paper analyses What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad. Title:  What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad? A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Cape Verde Cátia... Read More

Listen to episode 5 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Gaia Narciso from Trinity College Dublin, focuses on her paper entitled “Using Role Models to Inspire Marginalized Groups: A Cautionary Tale”. What are the effects of diversity in Vietnam? How has behavioral change encouraged the relatable effects of role models intervention on information... Read More

We have released the episode 4 of the 6th season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Maarten Voors, from Wageningen University, focuses on his paper entitled “Effects of Economic and Social Incentives on Bureaucratic Quality: Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone”. What are the challenges in incentivizing public service providers and why can this be an... Read More

On Wednesday, May 22nd, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 011 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Roland Hodler from University of St. Gallen to present his work on “Ethnofederalism and ethnic voting” Abstract In many diverse developing countries, ethnic identities are highly salient and their role in national... Read More

We have released the Episode 3 of the 6th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks with Augustin Tapsoba, from Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), focuses on his paper entitled “Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa”. How do families form in places where men marry more than one wives? How do... Read More