“Diffusion of Rival Information in the Field”
On Wednesday, December 4, at 02.30 pm, Inês Vilela from Nova School of Business and Economics will present her job market paper about the effect of rivalry on the pattern of diffusion of information.
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“From Learning to Doing: Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Guinea-Bissau”
On Wednesday, November 27, at 02.30 pm, Rute Martins Caeiro from Nova School of Business and Economics will present her job market paper on the pathways of technology diffusion through social networks, following the experimental introduction of new technologies in Guinea-Bissau.
“Aspirations, Expectations, Identities: Behavioral Constraints of Micro-Entrepreneurs”
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Catia Batista and Julia Seither, this paper experimentally evaluates an intervention to lift behavioral constraints and improve managerial skills on entrepreneurial success of micro-firms.
NOVAFRICA in the News
The NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center has been under the spotlight following the award of the Nobel Prize of Economics 2019.
Congratulations to Tijan L. Bah for his PhD
The NOVAFRICA researcher Tijan L. Bah received his official PhD hold on October 23 for his doctoral work “Essays in International Migration”.
“Political Voice and Prosociality: evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in Uganda”
On Wednesday, November 6, at 02.30 pm, Ana Garcia-Hernandez from Nova School of Business and Economics will present her job market paper on the impact of political voice on pro-social behavior.
“Why do People Migrate Irregularly? Evidence from a Lab in the Field Experiment in West Africa”
On Wednesday, October 30, at 02.30 pm, Tijan L. Bah from Nova School of Business and Economics will present his job market paper on the determinants of irregular migration.
Kenyan delegation visits NOVAFRICA
NOVAFRICA received a delegation from the Kenyan Government at Nova SBE on October 23, 2019. The Deputy Governor of Mombassa, William K. Kingi, and Innocent Mugabe, the Chief Officer of Education, visited Nova SBE’s campus. They were very interested in the international research projects in the areas of education, technology and entrepreneurship that are being …
“Are Muslim immigrants really different? Experimental Evidence from Lebanon and Australia”
On Wednesday, October 23, at 02.00 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Maleke Fourati from University of Geneva, to present her work on the effect of religion on individual cooperative behaviour towards women and the poor.