NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Migrants and the Making of America”
On Wednesday, March 30th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Sandra Sequeira, from the London School of Economics to present her work on the effects of immigration on socioeconomic outcomes in the US. Author: Sandra Sequeira Abstract: We examine European migration into U.S. counties between 1860 and 1920, during the height of America’s Age of Mass... Read More
2016 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development in Africa
The 2016 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development in Africa will take place in Lisbon (Portugal) on July 14 and 15. The keynote speakers will be Stefan Dercon (Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford), David McKenzie (Lead Economist at the World Bank) and Edward Miguel (Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley). Invitation to submit: We are looking for contributions... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Short-term Impacts of Entrepreneurship Skills Development”
On Wednesday, March 9th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Francisco Campos, from the World Bank to present his work on different entrepreneurship training schemes to improve productivity of micro-entrepreneurs in Togo. Author: Francisco Campos Abstract: A significant part of the labor force in Africa is engaged in small-scale entrepreneurship. Differences in managerial capacity and... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?”
On Wednesday, March 2nd, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Jeremy Magruder, from the University of California, Berkeley to present his work on theory-driven network targeting approaches and simpler strategies to foster adoption of new agricultural technology. Authors: Lori Beaman Ariel Ben Yishay Jeremy Magruder Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Abstract: In order to induce farmers to... Read More
A Fun Talk on Increasing Immigration?!
Steve Gerben, an american comedian recently catched my attention by being referred to have given a talk on immigration that “will make you laugh, cry, cry-laugh, and think” (quoting Chris Blattman’s blog). The talk was filmed in the Plays and Players Theater in Philadelphia in January this year, and brings together public opinions and scientific... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“What Are the Headwaters of Formal Savings? Experimental Evidence from Sri Lanka”
On Wednesday, February 17th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Christopher Woodruff, from the University of Warwick to present his work on where the money for formal saving programs comes from in Sri Lanka. Authors: Michael Callen Suresh de Mel Craig McIntosh Christopher Woodruff Abstract: When households increase their deposits in formal bank savings accounts,... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Upward or Downward: Occupational Mobility and Return Migration”
On Friday, February 05th, at 4.00pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Jackie Wahba, from the University of Southampton to present her work on the occupational mobility of return migrants in Egypt. Authors: Jackie Wahba Abstract: We study the extent to which temporary overseas migration enables returnees to climb the occupational ladder. Using data from Egypt, we examine... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Vitamin A Deficiency and Training to Farmers: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Mozambique”
On Tuesday, January 12th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Rute Martins Caeiro, from the Nova School of Business and Economics to present her work on vitamin A deficiency and the promotion of the consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato. Authors: Rute Martins Caeiro, Pedro C. Vicente Abstract: Vitamin A deficiency is a widespread public health problem in Sub-Saharan... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Dishonesty in Milk Markets in India”
On Wednesday, December 9th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Devesh Rustagi, from Goethe University of Frankfurt to present his work on the role of honesty of milkmen on milk quality in India. Authors: Markus Kröll, Devesh Rustagi Abstract: Bovine milk is recognized as an important source of nutrition by FAO and for its potential to alleviate... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Oil Price Shocks and Civil Conflict: Evidence from Nigeria”
On Wednesday, December 2nd, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Arinze Nwokolo, from the University of Navarra to present his work on oil price shocks and how they affect civil conflict in Nigeria. Author: Arinze Nwokolo Abstract: This article examines the effect of oil price shocks on civil conflict. Our difference-in-difference method exploits oil price changes in international... Read More