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Blog
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,... ...
Thoughts on Mozambican Life by a NOVAFRICA Intern
When I was told I was going to Mozambique this summer with NOVARICA, I was really thrilled and excited. However, I was not expecting such ...
NOVAFRICA Internship in Mozambique: Research and Implementation of Mobile Banking
During the summer of 2014, I was granted the Experiencing the World Fellowship through the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. My fellowship allowed me to ...
News
Can Technology Improve the Classroom Experience in Primary Education?
The NOVAFRICA project that evaluates the impact of ProFuturo, the technology-based program Aula Digital in primary schools of Luanda, Angola was highlighted in RTP África. ...
“Social Signaling and Childhood Immunization: A Field Experiment in Sierra Leone”
On Wednesday, March 3rd, at 02.30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Anne Karing from Princeton University to present her work on Social Signaling and Childhood Immunization in ...
“Two sides of the aid debate and the way forward”
In 2019, the developed world sent almost 156 billion dollars on foreign aid to developing countries. However, the debate around aid is fierce. For some, ...
“Conditional Cash Transfers and the Learning Crisis: Evidence from Tayssir Scale-up in Morocco”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Jules Gazeaud and Claire Ricard, this paper analyses the effects ...
“Can Technology Improve the Classroom Experience in Primary Education? An African Experiment on a Worldwide Program”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Joana Cardim, Teresa Molina-Millán and Pedro C. Vicente, this paper ...
“Information, Get-out-the-vote Messages, and Peer Influence: Causal Effects on Political Behavior in Mozambique”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Pedro C. Vicente and Matilde Grácio, this paper studies the ...
“Preventing Violent Islamic Radicalization: Experimental Evidence on Anti-social Behavior”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela, this paper evaluates the impact of ...
NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks Podcast
Listen here to the NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks Podcast!
“Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Cash: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda”
On Wednesday, December 2nd, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Andrew Zeitlin from Georgetown University.
NOVAFRICA News: new article on the curse of natural resources in Mozambique published in the AER
Congratulations to NOVAFRICA resident members, Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela for their article “Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse?
Preventing Islamic Radicalization in Mozambique
The violence in Cabo Delgado is a concern for the international community.