NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Spillovers without Social Interactions in Urban Sanitation”
On Wednesday, February 27, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Laura Schechter, from the University of Wisconsin, to present her work on Spillovers without Social Interactions in... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Hiding loans using mobile money: Experimental evidence on microenterprise investment in Uganda”
On Wednesday, February 13, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Emma Riley, from the University of Oxford, to present her work on Hiding loans using mobile money... Read More
2019 NOVAFRICA Conference:
Call for Papers is now open
The CALL FOR PAPERS for the 2019 NOVAFRICA Conference on economic development in Africa is now open. The conference, to be held during 3 days... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar: “Land Trade and Development: A Market Design Approach”
On Thursday, January 31, at 2.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Gharad Bryan, from the London School of Economics (LSE), to present his work. Author: Gharad Bryan, LSE... 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... Read More
NOVAFRICA is hiring!
NOVAFRICA is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to work on research projects related to international migration and economic development. See here for more information:... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read More




