NOVAFRICA News: 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference: Registration is Open!
It is that time of the year again, and we are excited to announce that the 2024 NOVAFRICA conference on Economic Development is around the corner and registration is ongoing! The 2024 NOVAFRICA Conference will be a two-day event which will take place on the 27 to 28 of June 2024 in person at the Nova... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Ethnofederalism and Ethnic Voting
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
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
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
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Using role models to inspire marginalized groups: A cautionary tale
On Wednesday, May 8th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Gaia Narciso from Trinity College Dublin to present her work on “Using role models to inspire marginalized groups: A cautionary tale”. Abstract Role models are found to affect behavioral change in many... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: The International Transmission of Democratic Values: Evidence from the African Diaspora
Episode 2 of the 6th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development was recorded with Marco Manacorda, from Queen Mary University, London. Our guest talked about his paper entitled “The International Transmission of Democratic Values: Evidence from the African Diaspora”. Abstract This paper investigates the effect of rising anti-immigrant sentiment in European democratic host countries on... Read More
NOVAFRICA Vacancies for Research Internships (Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique)
NOVAFRICA is accepting applications for Research Internships (Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique) We are looking for research interns to be integrated into the following ongoing NOVAFRICA field research projects: Urbanization meets the environment: how can communities manage migration and protect against floods in a coastal Mozambican city? (Quelimane, Mozambique) Integrating Traditional Healers in the Formal Health System... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Effects of Economics and Social Incentives on Bureaucratic Quality – Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone
On Wednesday, April 17th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Maarten Voors from the Wageningen University to present his work on “Effects of Economics and Social Incentives on Bureaucratic Quality: Experimental Evidence from Sierra Leone”. Abstract Using a field experiment implemented in Sierra Leone we examine... Read More
NOVAFRICA Podcast: Forced Displacement, Mental Health, and Child Development: Evidence from the Rohingya Refugees
Episode 1 of the 6th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development was recorded with Abu Siddique, from Royal Holloway University of London. Our guest talked about his paper entitled “Forced Displacement, Mental Health, and Child Development: Evidence from the Rohingya Refugees”. Abstract: Forced displacement is a major driver of mental disorders among refugees worldwide. Poor... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
On Wednesday, April 10th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Augustin Tapsoba from the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) to present his work on “Polygyny and the Economic Determinants of Family Formation Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa”. Abstract: I study how local income... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: The International Transmission of Democratic Values – Evidence from the African Diaspora
On Wednesday, April 3rd, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos Campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Centre welcomes Marco Manacorda from Queen Mary University of London to present his work on “The International Transmission of Democratic Values: Evidence from the African Diaspora” Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of... Read More