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
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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
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization”
On Wednesday, November 14, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Ragnar Torvik, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), to present his work. Author: Ragnar Torvik, NTNU Abstract: We provide a potential explanation for the absence of, and unwillingness to create, centralized power in the hands of a national state based on the political agenda effect.... Read More
A talk with António Cruz
On November 7th, 2018, António Cruz gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Industries without smokestacks: Mozambique case study”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked him a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You can see the video here. You can also see NOVAFRICA... Read More
NOVAFRICA Event: Partners’ Cocktail in Bissau
On October 23, 2018, NOVAFRICA Partners’ Cocktail was held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. NOVAFRICA has been developing research in Guinea-Bissau since 2015 and is currently conducting an impact evaluation of the health program “Estratégia para a aceleração da redução da mortalidade materna, neonatal e infanto-juvenil na Guiné Bissau – Sector Autónomo de Bissau” (Strategy to accelerate... Read More