NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Aspirations, Expectations, Identities: Behavioral Constraints of Micro-Entrepreneurs”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Catia Batista and Julia Seither, this paper experimentally evaluates an intervention to lift behavioral constraints and improve managerial skills on entrepreneurial success of micro-firms. Title: Aspirations, Expectations, Identities: Behavioral Constraints of Micro-Entrepreneurs Authors: Catia Batista (Nova SBE, IZA and NOVAFRICA)... Read More
NOVAFRICA in the News
The NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center has been under the spotlight following the award of the Nobel Prize of Economics 2019. The winners, Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, innovated in the use of experimental methods to test economic development policies. A new approach of economic analysis that is followed by the NOVAFRICA research center in... Read More
Congratulations to Tijan L. Bah for his PhD
The NOVAFRICA researcher Tijan L. Bah received his official PhD hold on October 23 for his doctoral work “Essays in International Migration”. The PHD graduation ceremony was held in the UNL’s rectory and counted with the presence of Tijan’s family, friends, and faculty members that were invited to celebrate the successful completion of his doctoral... Read More
Tabanca de Suzana, a magical place: My Summer Research Internship
On this past summer of 2019 I had the opportunity to work on an ongoing NOVAFRICA field research project with the NOVAFRICA Summer Research Internships. As a master student with particular interest in Development Economics, a topic on which I intend to focus as a future researcher, I can only say this was the ideal... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar “Political Voice and Prosociality: evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in Uganda”
On Wednesday, November 6, at 02.30 pm, Ana Garcia-Hernandez from Nova School of Business and Economics will present her job market paper on the impact of political voice on pro-social behavior. Author: Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Nova School of Business and Economics. Abstract: In recent years, policy-makers across the world have implemented policies to increase the presence of... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Why do People Migrate Irregularly? Evidence from a Lab in the Field Experiment in West Africa”
On Wednesday, October 30, at 02.30 pm, Tijan L. Bah from Nova School of Business and Economics will present his job market paper on the determinants of irregular migration. Author: Tijan L. Bah, Nova School of Business and Economics. Abstract: Irregular migration to Europe through the sea, though risky, remains one of the most popular migration... Read More
NOVAFRICA news: Kenyan delegation visits NOVAFRICA
NOVAFRICA received a delegation from the Kenyan Government at Nova SBE on October 23, 2019. The Deputy Governor of Mombassa, William K. Kingi, and Innocent Mugabe, the Chief Officer of Education, visited Nova SBE’s campus. They were very interested in the international research projects in the areas of education, technology and entrepreneurship that are being... Read More
Economics at the Service of People
The Nobel Prize of Economics awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer celebrates a revolution in economics. It is a well-deserved distinction of a new approach to economic analysis that values rigorous evidence as a necessary basis for the formulation and implementation of impactful public policies. These award-winning researchers innovated in the use... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar “Are Muslim immigrants really different? Experimental Evidence from Lebanon and Australia”
On Wednesday, October 23, at 02.00 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Maleke Fourati from University of Geneva, to present her work on the effect of religion on individual cooperative behaviour towards women and the poor. Author: Maleke Fourati, University of Geneva. Abstract: This paper aims to identify the effect of religion on individual cooperative behaviour towards women and... Read More
NOVAFRICA celebrates the Nobel Prize of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer
NOVAFRICA celebrates the Nobel Prize of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer. This is a deserved distinction for the new empirical economics, which generates evidence to inform public policies, to fight against poverty and for sustainable development. These awarded researchers innovated in the use of experimental methods. However, their main contribution is reminding us... Read More