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
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Girls’ Schooling Choices and Home Production: Evidence from Pakistan”
On Wednesday, November 25th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Hugo Reis, from the Bank of Portugal to present his work on children’s schooling and mothers’ labour market participation decisions in Pakistan. Author: Hugo Reis Abstract: The paper develops and estimates a dynamic structural model that allows for the interrelations between girls’ schooling and mothers’ labour market... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:“Social Learning in Experimental Games: Evidence from Rwanda”
On Wednesday, November 4th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Alexander Coutts, from Nova School of Business and Economics to present his work on social learning in public goods games in Rwanda. Authors: Alexander Coutts Abstract: Artefactual and lab experiments are increasingly utilized to study variation in preferences across groups and the relationship between preferences and economic outcomes. Social... Read More
The NOVAFRICA Interns are Back at Nova
Our NOVAFRICA interns are back from their work in Mozambique and brought with them a blog post written by Joana – a Nova SBE PhD candidate who was working with small-scale entrepreneurs in Maputo. More information about the project under this link. Joana was working in Maputo together with three more interns (Ana, Karol and Matilde)... Read More
Vacancy for Field Coordinator
Alex Armand (Universidad de Navarra) and Pedro Vicente (Nova SBE) seek qualified applicants for the position of Field Coordinator (FC) for the project: On the mechanics of the political resource curse: information and local elite behavior in Mozambique. The project main focus is to understand how information and deliberation systems affect the likelihood of a... Read More