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
NOVAFRICA Seminar “Facebook Causes Protests”
On Wednesday, October 16, at 02.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Leopoldo Fergusson from Universidad de los Andes, to present his work on the impact of social media on collective action. Author: Leopoldo Fergusson, Universidad de los Andes. Abstract: Internet and social media have been considered crucial determinants of recent political turmoil and protests. To estimate the causal... Read More
NOVAFRICA Welcomes New Team Members
NOVAFRICA has reinforced its team with three new members: João Martins, Magda Ferrão and Vera Pinto. The new members come from different areas: International Relations, Management, and Communication. They will work together but in different fields of action: João Martins is responsible for project management; Vera Pinto will be managing communication, stakeholder’s relationship and fundraising... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Unintended Consequences of Infrastructure Development: Sewerage Diffusion and Early-life Mortality in Peru”
On Wednesday, 9 October, at 02.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Antonella Bancalari from the LSE and IFS , to present her work on unintended consequences of infrastructure development. Author: Antonella Bancalari, LSE and IFS. Abstract: The aim of sewerage diffusion is to ensure a healthy environment, but risks in infrastructure development have been overlooked. This paper studies... Read More
NOVAFRICA Welcomes New Faculty Member: Alex Armand
NOVAFRICA Welcomes New Faculty Member: Professor Alex Armand has joined Nova SBE in September 2019. His research focuses on human capital and the political economy of developing countries. His current work focuses on the effect of providing education-related cash transfers on household outcomes, on the effect of local community engagement on natural resource management, on the role of media... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Experimental Long-Term Effects of Early-Childhood and School-Age Exposure to a Conditional Cash Transfer Program”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Teresa Molina Millán, Karen Macours, John A. Maluccio and Luis Tejerina, this paper analyses the Experimental Long-Term Effects of Early-Childhood and School-Age Exposure to a Conditional Cash Transfer Program. Title: Experimental Long-Term Effects of Early-Childhood and School-Age Exposure to a Conditional... Read More
62 days in Gambia: A life experience story by a NOVAFRICA Intern
During this summer I had the opportunity to participate on a field-experiment on migration and development economics as a research assistant. The internship took place in The Gambia, also known to be “The smiling coast of Africa”. In total, I spent 62 days working on a research on illegal migration. However, this experience started some... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Follow the leader: Using videos to make information on resource revenue management more relevant”
On Thursday, September 26, at 02.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Christa Brunnschweiler from the University of East Anglia, to present her work on resource revenue management. Author: Christa Brunnschweiler, University of East Anglia. Abstract: Donors and policymakers have been promoting transparency in resource revenue management in resource-rich developing countries as a sort of panacea to increase accountability, combat... Read More