A talk with Sara Lowes
On November 8th, 2017, Sara Lowes gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Matrilineal Kinship and Spousal Cooperation: Evidence from the Matrilineal Belt”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked her a few questions about the paper she presented and her research in general. You can see the video here. You... Read More
The Uses of Development Economics: A talk with Abhijit Banerjee
On November 7, 2017, NOVAFRICA welcomes Professor Abhijit Banerjee from MIT for a talk under the theme “The Uses of Development Economics”. This event, co-organized by NOVAFRICA, NEC, E4P and NovaSU, will be an informal conversation for those interested in development economics. Abhijit Banerjee is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of... Read More
NOVAFRICA CONFERENCE: “Community health and the reduction of maternal and infant mortality”
On December 11, NOVAFRICA in partnership with VIDA will host a conference on Community health and the reduction of maternal and infant mortality. The conference is an all-day event, starting at 9 am and will take place in auditorium 3 of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. For all information regarding this event, please see here. We welcome your presence! ... Read More
ENDLESS – My 2017 Summer Research Internship Experience
First word that comes to my mind every time I open my eyes in this land. Everything is GRAND: the Nature, the relationships, the land itself. Like every day was our last day, or like every day was the beginning of life. Thus, NOVAFRICA for me represents my first life-changing moment (of many, I am... Read More
Conference “The EU-Africa Summit and the Future of the Relations Between Portugal and Africa”
NOVAFRICA in partnership with the Câmara de Comércio e Indústria – Portugal Costa do Marfim will host a Conference on November 21, 2017. The Conference which will take place in Room A224, at Nova SBE, will address the: “The EU-Africa Summit and the Future of the Relations Between Portugal and Africa”. For more information please see the... Read More
A talk with Lucia Corno
On October 25th, 2017, Lucia Corno gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Age of Marriage, Weather Shocks, and the Direction of Marriage Payments”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked her a few questions about the paper she presented and her research in general. You can see the... Read More
A talk with Lorenzo Casaburi
On October 18th, 2017, Lorenzo Casaburi gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. His seminar was entitled “Firm and Market Response to Saving Constraints: Evidence from the Kenyan Dairy Industry”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked him a few questions about the paper he presented and his research in general. You can... Read More
A talk with Severine Toussaert
On October 16th, 2017, Severine Toussaert gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Eliciting Temptation and Self-control Through Menu Choices: A Lab Experiment”. After the seminar the NOVAFRICA Student Group asked her a few questions about the paper she presented and her research in general. You can see the video... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Firm and Market Response to Saving Constraints: Evidence from the Kenyan Dairy Industry”
On Wednesday, October 18th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Lorenzo Casaburi, from University of Zurich, to present his work. Authors: Lorenzo Casaburi (University of Zurich) Abstract: Failures in saving markets can spill over into other markets: When producers are saving constrained, trustworthy buyers can offer infrequent delayed payments, a saving tool, and purchase at... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Age of Marriage, Weather Shocks, and the Direction of Marriage Payments”
On Wednesday, October 25th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Lucia Corno, from Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore International, to present her work. Authors: Lucia Corno (Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore International) Abstract: This paper studies how aggregate economic conditions affect marriage markets in developing countries where marriage is regulated by traditional customary norms. We... Read More