NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela this paper analyzes if Information Break the Political Resource Curse. Title: Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique Authors: Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro C. Vicente and... Read More
2019 NOVAFRICA Conference:
Call for Papers is now open
The CALL FOR PAPERS for the 2019 NOVAFRICA Conference on economic development in Africa is now open. The conference, to be held during 3 days in June, 2019, at the brand new campus of Nova SBE, in Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal, will count with reputed keynote speakers. The submissions of full papers are expected by March... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Land Trade and Development: A Market Design Approach”
On Thursday, January 31, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Gharad Bryan, from the London School of Economics (LSE), to present his work. Author: Gharad Bryan, LSE Abstract: Small farms and fragmented plots are hallmarks of agriculture in less-developed countries, and there is evidence of high returns to land consolidation and reallocation. Complementarities, holdout and asymmetric information... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “The Gold Digger and the Machine Evidence on the Distributive Effect of the Artisanal and Industrial Gold Rushes in Burkina Faso”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Remi Bazillier and Victoire Girard this paper analyzes the Distributive Effect of the Artisanal and Industrial Gold Rushes in Burkina Faso. Title: The Gold Digger and the Machine Evidence on the Distributive Effect of the Artisanal and Industrial Gold Rushes in... Read More
NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Understanding Willingness to Migrate Illegally: Evidence from a Lab in the Field Experiment”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Tijan L. Bah and Cátia Batista this paper analyzes the Willingness to Migrate Illegally. Title: Understanding Willingness to Migrate Illegally: Evidence from a Lab in the Field Experiment Authors: Tijan L. Bah and Cátia Batista Abstract: Illegal migration to Europe through... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “The Myth of the Misinformed Irregular Migrant? Insights from Nigeria”
On Wednesday, November 28, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Alex Scacco, from the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), to present her work. Author: Alex Scacco, WZB (joint work with Bernd Beber, WZB) Abstract: The last several years have seen large numbers of migrants, many of them from sub-Saharan Africa, attempt to reach Europe irregularly by way... Read More
NOVAFRICA is hiring!
NOVAFRICA is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to work on research projects related to international migration and economic development. See here for more information: NOVAFRICA Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Fellow If you would like to receive periodic information about NOVAFRICA vacancies and activities, please send an email with the subject “SUBSCRIBE”.
A talk with Erwin Bulte
On October 31st, 2018, Erwin Bulte gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “ Toward an Understanding of the Welfare Effects of Nudges: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda ”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked him a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You... Read More
NOVAFRICA in the Spotlight
On July 3rd, 2018, Cátia Batista and Pedro Vicente gave an interview to the University of Notre Dame. Catia and Pedro discussed their three-year study on mobile money and its impact on the lives of rural Mozambicans. They also referred to some of their individual work in various African regions about international migration, political accountability, natural resources, technology in... Read More
A talk with Eoin McGuirk
On October 10th, 2018, Erwin Eion McGuirk gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “No Kin in the Game: Moral Hazard and War in the U.S. Congress”. After the seminar, the NOVAFRICA Student Group (NSG) asked him a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You can see... Read More