June 3, 4 and 5, 2019.
Nova SBE, Carcavelos campus.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Keynote Presentations
Paul Collier
University of Oxford
Gerard Padro-i-Miquel
Yale University
Tavneet Suri
MIT
Leonard Wantchekon
Princeton University
Scientific Committee:
Tijan Bah
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA
Cátia Batista
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA | CReAM | IZA
Alex Coutts
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA
Victoire Girard
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA
Teresa Molina
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA
Pedro Vicente
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | NOVAFRICA | BREAD
Call For Papers - Deadline: March 1, 2019
Invitation to submit:
We are looking for contributions on the broad theme of economic development in Africa. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: financial inclusion; natural resource management; international migration and refugees; the quality of education and health; public service provision and political economy; technology adoption; entrepreneurship and private sector development in the African context.
Submission timetable:
Submissions of full papers (pdf files) are expected by March 1, 2019. Extended abstracts may also be submitted but priority will be given to full papers. Decisions will be made by April 5, 2019.
Submission guidelines:
Please email your submission to novafrica@novasbe.pt.
Download the pdf version here.
Program
Please find a pdf version of the program here.
Instructions for presenters: Each paper is allocated thirty minutes: 20 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes for the discussant, and 5 minutes for audience questions. The last speaker in each parallel session has been assigned the task of chairing the session. This person is in charge of keeping the time.
Pre-Conference Event: 2019 NOVAFRICA PhD Workshops on
– Agriculture, Technology Adoption, and Social Networks
– Migration and Development
– Political Economy and Development
JUNE 3rd
14h00
Registration
14h30
Opening Session (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
15h00
Keynote Speech:The Strength of Weak Ties: Educational Externalities and Intergenerational Mobility in Benin (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Leonard Wantchekon
Princeton University
16h00
Coffee Break
16h30
Parallel Sessions A:
A1 | Policy Roundtable (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Economic Development in Africa
Chair: Gameela Ismail
Miguel Geraldes, Unitel
Ricardo Santos, BEI
A2 | Infrastructure and Land (Room B131)
Incentives for Joint Land Titling: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
Presenter: Michael O’Sullivan, World Bank
Discussant: Ximena Játiva, Université de Fribourg
Better roads, better off? Evidence of improving roads in Tanzania
Presenter: Ximena Játiva, Université de Fribourg
Discussant: Steven Poelhekke, University of Auckland
Priority Roads: the Political Economy of Africa’s Interior-to-Coast Roads
Presenter: Steven Poelhekke, University of Auckland
Discussant: Michael O’Sullivan, World Bank
A3 | Entrepreneurship (Room B132)
The Effect of Personalized Feedback on Small Enterprises’ Finances in Uganda
Presenter: Helke Seitz, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Discussant: Mattea Stein, Paris School of Economics
Know-how and know-who: Effects of a randomized training on network changes among small urban entrepreneurs
Presenter: Mattea Stein, Paris School of Economics
Discussant: Julia Seither, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Reference Points and Micro-Entrepreneurship
Presenter: Julia Seither, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Helke Seitz, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
A4 | Climate Change (Room B130)
Weather Shocks and Self Esteem
Presenter: Angela Doku, University of Geneva
Discussant: Francesca Marchetta, Université Clermont Auvergne
Fertility after The Drought: Theory and Evidence from Madagascar
Presenter: Francesca Marchetta, Université Clermont Auvergne
Discussant: Angela Doku, University of Geneva
JUNE 4th
09h00
Parallel Sessions B:
B1 | Natural Resources (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
The Local Political Resource Curse
Presenter: Stephan Kyburz, Center for Global Development
Discussant: Victoire Girard, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Natural resources and ethnic identity
Presenter: Victoire Girard, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Luis Becerra-Valbuena, Paris School of Economics
Formalizing land rights can reduce forest loss: Experimental evidence from Benin
Presenter: Luis Becerra-Valbuena, Paris School of Economics
Discussant: Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique
Presenter: Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Stephan Kyburz, Center for Global Development
B2 | Behavioral (Room B131)
Media and motivation: the effect of performance pay on writers and content
Presenter: Jared Gars, OECD
Discussant: Brais Álvarez Pereira, Bissau Economics Lab
Group size and the use of skills diversity in production
Presenter: Brais Álvarez Pereira, Bissau Economics Lab
Discussant: Ines Vilela, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Networks and Technology Adoption
Presenter: Ines Vilela, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Amma Renate Serwaah Panin, World Bank
God insures those who pay? Formal insurance and religious offerings in Ghana
Presenter: Amma Renate Serwaah Panin, World Bank
Discussant: Jared Gars, OECD
B3 | Finance (Room B132)
The role of gender in agent banking for a highly under-developed financial sector: Evidence from Democratic Republic of Congo
Presenter: Richard Chamboko, International Finance Corporation
Discussant: Douglas Scott, University of Nottingham
Income Shocks and Poverty Traps: Asset Smoothing in Rural Ethiopia
Presenter: Douglas Scott, University of Nottingham
Discussant: Andre Silva, Federal Reserve Board
Financial Access Under the Microscope
Presenter: Andre Silva, Federal Reserve Board
Discussant: Miri Stryjan, Ben-Gurion University
Loan Contract Structure and Adverse Selection: Survey Evidence from Uganda
Presenter: Miri Stryjan, Ben-Gurion University
Discussant: Richard Chamboko, International Finance Corporation
11h00
Coffee Break
11h30
Special Session: On the occasion of the 70th birthday of Paul Collier (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Keynote Speech: The Future of Capitalism
Paul Collier
University of Oxford
Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Mans Soderbom, University of Gothenborg
José Tavares, Nova SBE
13h00
Lunch
14h30
Parallel Sessions C:
C1 | Mobile Money (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Short-Term Impacts of Improved Access to Mobile Savings, with and without Business Training: Experimental Evidence from Tanzania
Presenter: João Montalvão, World Bank
Discussant: Emma Riley, University of Oxford
Hiding loans in the household using mobile money: Experimental evidence on microenterprise investment in Uganda
Presenter: Emma Riley, University of Oxford
Discussant: Cátia Batista, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Is Mobile Money Changing Rural Africa? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Presenter: Cátia Batista, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: João Montalvão, World Bank
C2 | Education I (Room B131)
Female Genital Cutting and Education: Causal Evidence from Senegal
Presenter: Jorge García Hombrados, London School of Economics
Discussant: Stefan Leeffers, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Information and Collective Action in Angolan Schools: Inside the Black Box of Community-driven Development
Presenter: Stefan Leeffers, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Ricardo Santos, UNU-WIDER
An analysis of school dropout in Mozambique, 2014-15
Presenter: Ricardo Santos, UNU-WIDER
Discussant: Jorge García Hombrados, London School of Economics
C3 | Political Economy I (Room B132)
Mobilizing Women Voters: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan
Presenter: Zain Chaudhry, Heidelberg University
Discussant: Matilde Grácio, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Social Influence and Political Behavior in Mozambique
Presenter: Matilde Grácio, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Gianmarco León Ciliotta, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
How Effective Are Monetary Incentives For Turnout? Voters’ Multidimensional Response to a Nationwide Policy
Presenter: Gianmarco León Ciliotta, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Discussant: Zain Chaudhry, Heidelberg University
16h00
Keynote Speech: Financial Resilience (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Tavneet Suri
MIT Sloan School of Management
17h00
Coffee Break
17h30
Parallel Sessions D:
D1 | Health (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Build and they will come?: Access to health facilities and maternal care usage in rural Ethiopia
Presenter: Fredrick Manang, University of Dodoma
Discussant: Teresa Molina, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Non-financial Incentives of Community Health Workers in Guinea-Bissau
Presenter: Teresa Molina, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Manuela Angelucci, University of Texas
Adverse Selection in the Marriage Market: HIV Testing and Marriage in Rural Malawi
Presenter: Manuela Angelucci, University of Texas
Discussant: Fredrick Manang, University of Dodoma
D2 | Migration I (Room B131)
The Ballot and the Riot: South-South Migration, Elections and Violence in South Africa
Presenter: Pascal Jaupart, University of Oxford
Discussant: Tijan Bah, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Understanding the Willingness to Migrate Illegally: Evidence from a Lab in the Field Experiment
Presenter: Tijan Bah, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Marion Mercier, Université Paris-Dauphine
Fighting from abroad – Do refugees affect violence in the home country?
Presenter: Marion Mercier, Université Paris-Dauphine
Discussant: Pascal Jaupart, University of Oxford
D3 | Agriculture and Technological Adoption (Room B132)
Indirect protection: the impact of cotton insurance on farmers’ income portfolio in Burkina Faso
Presenter: Quentin Stoeffler, Istanbul Technical University
Discussant: Rute Caeiro, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
From Learning to Doing: Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Guinea-Bissau
Presenter: Rute Caeiro, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Olivia Bertelli, Université Paris-Dauphine
Investing in agriculture when it is worth it. Evidence from rural Uganda
Presenter: Olivia Bertelli, Université Paris-Dauphine
Discussant: Quentin Stoeffler, Istanbul Technical University
JUNE 5th
09h00
Parallel Sessions E:
E1 | Conflict (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Terror and Birth Weight: Evidence from Boko Haram Attacks
Presenter: Arinze Nwokolo, Lagos Business School
Discussant:Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Preventing Violent Islamic Radicalization: Behavioral Evidence from Northern Mozambique
Presenter: Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp
Would you fight? An inquiry among high-risk youth in Eastern Congo
Presenter: Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp
Discussant: Arinze Nwokolo, Lagos Business School
E2 | Political Economy II (Room B131)
Political Selection and Bureaucratic Productivity
Presenter: Thiago Scot, University of California – Berkeley
Discussant: Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Political Voice and Public Goods Provision Evidence from a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Uganda
Presenter: Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Andreas Backhaus, Centre for European Policy Studies
Ethnic Favoritism Revisited: Competitive Voting in Ghana
Presenter: Andreas Backhaus, Centre for European Policy Studies
Discussant: Thiago Scot, University of California – Berkeley
E3 | Migration II (Room B132)
International migration and government policies: Immigration vs. emigration restrictions
Presenter: Christoph Deuster, United Nations
Discussant: Clotilde Mahé, Maastricht University
Return migration and self-employment: Is there a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ effect?
Presenter: Clotilde Mahé, Maastricht University
Discussant: Liza Jabbour, University of Birmingham
Beyond Experience and Capital, Is there a Return to Return Migration?
Presenter: Liza Jabbour, University of Birmingham
Discussant: Christoph Deuster, United Nations
11h00
Coffee Break
11h30
Keynote Speech (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Accountability in Divided Societies
Gerard Padro-i-Miquel
Yale University
12h30
Lunch
14h00
Parallel Sessions F:
F1 | Policy Roundtables (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Financial Development in Lusophone Africa
Chair: Catia Batista, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Esselina Macome, FSD Moçambique
Nuno Carmo Vaz, Banco Atlântico
Recent Threats to Stability in Mozambique: The Cases of Conflict in Cabo Delgado and Cyclone Idai in Sofala
Chair: Pedro Vicente, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Diana Castela Araujo, Portuguese Red Cross
Imamo Mussa, Sociedade Civil de Cabo Delgado, Moçambique
F2 | Policy and Institutions (Room B131)
The Gender Bias of Trade Policy in Developing Countries
Presenter: Nicolás Depetris Chauvin, HEC Geneve
Discussant: Luís Brites Pereira, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Institutional Drivers, Historical Determinism, and Economic Development in Mozambique
Presenter: Luís Brites Pereira, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Tobias Korn, Leibniz University
The Emergency. British detention camps and the origins of distrust in Kenya
Presenter: Tobias Korn, Leibniz University
Discussant: Emanuel Gomes, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Testing the self-selection theory in high corruption environments: evidence from African SMEs
Presenter: Emanuel Gomes, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Nicolás Depetris Chauvin, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
F3 | Education II (Room B132)
Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs: Experimental Evidence from The Gambia
Presenter: Moussa P. Blimpo, World Bank
Discussant: Joana Cardim, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Technology-Aided Instruction in Primary Education: Experimental Evidence from Angola
Presenter: Joana Cardim, Nova SBE and NOVAFRICA
Discussant: Anders Olofsgård, Stockholm School of Economics
Incentivizing Textbooks for Self-Study: Experimental Evidence on Student Learning from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Presenter: Anders Olofsgård, Stockholm School of Economics
Discussant: Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER
Misinformation or mismatching? Decomposing the gap between labour market expectations and realities for Mozambican graduates
Presenter: Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER
Discussant: Moussa P. Blimpo, World Bank
15h30
Coffee Break
16h00
Closing Session (Auditorium Champalimaud | Room B137)
Philippe Brunet, European Commission
Institutional Support:
Registration
The deadlines for registration are:
April 15, 2019 for presenters.
May 15, 2019 for non-presenters.
Click here to go to the registration form. – REGISTRATION ONLY AVAILABLE ON SITE.
Travel to Carcavelos campus
Airplane
The easiest way to come to Lisbon is by airplane. The easiest way to get from the airport to the Nova campus in Carcavelos is by Taxi or Uber. It is a 30Km journey that costs up to 35 EUR by taxi.
Car
If you arrive by car, you can use the campus parking or park for free in the campus’ surrounding areas.
Train
You can travel overnight by train. There are trains connecting Madrid (Lusitânia Comboio Hotel), Vigo (Celta train) and Irun (Sud Expresso) to Lisbon. From the city center you can take a train to the Nova Carcavelos campus. This train leaves from the station “Cais do Sodré” to either the “Oeiras” or the “Carcavelos” train station and takes approximately 35 minutes. From the Oeiras train station it is a 20 minute walk to the campus. It is 25 minute walk or 5 minute ride with the MobiCascais shuttle from the train station in Carcavelos.
Within Campus
Please see the campus map here for a description of the conference rooms and campus facilities.
Local Accommodation
Cascais Miragem Hotel 5*****
Special prices upon availability: 10% discount on the daily rate at the hotel Website | Reservations can be made through Email or by website | promotional code: NOVAFRICA.
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Intercontinental Estoril 5*****
Special prices upon availability until june 1, 2019: 10% discount on the daily rate (All offers available, either on the online platform or direct contact including the option of buy in advance) | Reservations can be made through Email to Hugo Lamarosa or by phone using +351 218 291 100 | promotional code: #NOVAFRICA Conference 2019.
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Palácio Estoril Hotel 5*****
Rates will be available soon.
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Vila Galé Estoril Hotel 4****
Special prices upon availability until May 6, 2019: 112€/Night – Single Standard Room | 127€/Night – Twin Standard Room | 135€/Night – Single Sea View Room | 153€/Night – Twin Sea View Room (does not include city tax: 1€ per person per night) | Reservations through Email using the promotional code GRP CONFERENCE NOVAFRICA.
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Vila Galé Cascais Hotel 4****
Special prices upon availability: 125.55€/Night – Single Standard Room | 139.50€/Night – Twin Standard Room | 150.66€/Night – Single Sea View Room | 167.40€/Night – Twin Sea View Room (does not include city tax: 1€ per person per night) | Reservations through Email using the promotional code GRP CONFERENCE NOVAFRICA.
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Praia Mar Carcavelos Hotel 4****
Special prices until May 2, 2019: 70€/Night – Single Room | 75€/Night – Double Room (does not include city tax: 1€ per person per night up to a maximum of 5 nights) | Reservations through Email to Antonio Romeiro referring to NOVAFRICA Conference.
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