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
NOVAFRICA Seminar: Tales of Tiny Travelers – Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes
On Wednesday, March 27th, at 3:30pm (Lisbon time), in Room D 005 of the Carcavelos campus of Nova SBE, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Sandra Rozo from the World Bank to present her work on “Tales of Tiny Travelers: Understanding Refugee Children’s Life Outcomes”. Author: Sandra Rozo Abstract: We investigate the differences in cognitive and non-cognitive... Read More
NOVAFRICA Vacancies for Research Internships (Mozambique)
NOVAFRICA is accepting applications for Research Internships (Mozambique). We are looking for research interns to be integrated into the following ongoing NOVAFRICA field research project: Experimental evidence on occupational choices of microentrepreneurs in Mozambique (Maputo, Mozambique). This project consists of an RCT to measure the role of information constraints and biased beliefs about business performance... Read More
NOVAFRICA Vacancy for Research Associate (Portugal)
NOVAFRICA is accepting applications for a Research Associate position in Portugal. We are looking for a Research Associate to be integrated into the following ongoing NOVAFRICA field research project: Raising Educational Aspirations – An Experimental Evaluation (Lisbon, Portugal) Start date: June 2024. Duration: 12 months. Location: Lisbon – Portugal What you can expect: The Research... Read More