In a recent BBC Business Daily interview, @catiabatista.bsky.social @NOVAFRICA discusses brain drain and brain gain, and the case of Cyprus. This follows her Science article “Brain Drain or Brain Gain? The Impact of High-Skilled Migration on Origin Countries.” 🎧 www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

Conference on #Migration and #Education - Sept 30 Join us online on Tuesday starting 11m GMT / 6am EST with interesting presentations and discussion throughout the day! Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/geZISI-... Program: bit.ly/4nJoXya @novafrica.bsky.social @liser.lu @liser-cb.bsky.social

Conference on Migration and Education – Sep 30 | Cabo Verde NOVAFRICA promotes a discussion on youth & high-skilled migration and its impact on economic development. w/ #NovaSBE #EconomicsEducationKC @liser.lu & #UnivCaboVerde Program: bit.ly/4nJoXya Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/xrv5T0X...

How do property rights affect investment in developing countries? Join NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE PhD candidate Marta Botelho for the next NOVAFRICA – IGC @theigc.bsky.social at Quelimane 2025 Webinar on: Property Titles, Investment, and Taxes 📅 Mon, Sep 29 | 1pm PT / 2pm Moz 📍 Teams: bit.ly/41WmojO

✨ We are delighted to welcome Roberto Hsu Rocha as a new resident member at NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE! His research focuses on labor economics, with an emphasis on informality, entrepreneurship, finance, and the design of public policies. 👉 Learn more about Rocha's work: sites.google.com/view/roberto...

How can timely information help communities during floods? Join Prof. Stefan Leeffers @ucl.ac.uk for the next NOVAFRICA – IGC @theigc.bsky.social at #Quelimane 2025 Webinar on: Information and Floods 📅 Mon, Sep 1 | 1pm (PT) / 2pm (Moz)📍Teams More info: bit.ly/46XjbDQ

✨ We are thrilled to welcome @duncanwebb.bsky.social as a new resident member at NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE! Duncan is a development economist focusing on behavioral insights, discrimination, social change, and human capital. 👉 Learn more about Duncan’s work here: sites.google.com/view/duncan-...

Local tax compliance is a key challenge for revenues & governance. 🎙️ Join Prof. @wsandholtz.bsky.social @NovaSBE for the next NOVAFRICA – IGC @theigc.bsky.social at Quelimane 2025 Webinar on: Willingness to Pay Local Taxes 📅 Mon, Sep 15 | 1pm PT / 2pm Moz 📍 Online via Teams: bit.ly/48awYHy

Looking forward to a brilliant start to this year's @novafrica.bsky.social @NovaSBE seminars!

📢 Final Call for Papers – #CEPR Political Economy Symposium 2026 🗓️ Deadline: 14 Sept 2025 | 📍 Lisbon, @NovaSBE @cepr.org invites submissions on political economy topics—development, conflict, inequality & more. 🔗 Full details & submission link: ow.ly/bPfT50Wof2t

✨ NOVAFRICA Seminar Series 2025/2026 kicks off! Join us for the start of the series with Prof. Melanie Morten @stanford.edu on her paper: “The effects of legal short-term migration: Evidence from the H-2A program” 🗓 Wed, Sept 10th | 11:30 am (PT) Room D-115 @NovaSBE 🔗 bit.ly/4g5okMI

⭐Two weeks left to submit a paper for the CEPR Political Economy Symposium 2026! cepr.org/events/cepr-... @novafrica.bsky.social @warwickecon.bsky.social #EconSky #EconConf #CallForPapers

🚨New publication in the Journal of Finance on #Mozambique! “The Impact of the Financial Education of Executives on the Financial Practices of Medium and Large Enterprises” By NOVAFRICA affiliates #CláudiaCustódio #DiogoMendes & @danielmetzger.bsky.social 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

📢 NOVAFRICA – IGC @theigc.bsky.social Quelimane 2025 Webinar Series Join us for the start of the series with NOVAFRICA Scientific Director & @NovaSBE Professor #PedroVicente on: Integration of rural migrants into cities 📅 Mon, Sep 1st | 1pm (PT) / 2pm (Moz)📍Teams Info: bit.ly/46XjbDQ

🌟 Welcome to Discovery Week at Nova SBE! Are you a new student interested in #DevelopmentEconomics and our work at NOVAFRICA? We’d love for you to visit our stand to learn about our research, explore our initiatives, and connect with the @novafricasg.bsky.social. 📅 28th August 11am-5pm

🆕 In The Economic Journal Maternal Investments in Children: The Role of Expected Effort and Returns By NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE Professor Adeline Delavande, together with Sonia Bhalotra, Paulino Font-Gilabert & Joanna Maselko Read the paper here: academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...

🚨 New in the Journal of Development Economics: Can wage subsidies break the cycle of long-term unemployment? By NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE Professor Alex Armand with Pedro Carneiro, Francesco Tagliati and Yiming Xia A large-scale RCT puts it to the test and the results are striking!🧵

🌟 Spotlight on "Higher Future" A @NOVAFRICA experimental project studying how info sessions in Cape Verdean high schools impact students’ international #study #migration decisions. By @catiabatista.bsky.social, Pedro Freitas @goncalolima.bsky.social, Ana Balcao Reis. Read here: bit.ly/3H09r11

📢 Can wage subsidies cut long-term unemployment? New insights by Alex Armand @NOVAFRICA @NOVASBE & co-authors show wage subsidies + job matching led to lasting formal employment gains—especially for vulnerable workers. 🔗 Read the @voxdev.bsky.social article: voxdev.org/topic/labour...

🧪 NOVAFRICA #SustainableDevTalk w/Prof. Tanguy Bernard @bsebordeaux.bsky.social on his paper “Promoting Unobservable Food Safety in Smallholder Agriculture: (Preliminary) Evidence from Nigeria.” He discusses low Aflasafe use, weak incentives & policy solutions. 🔗 Full episode here: bit.ly/40BvoKt

🚨 New Paper Alert "Is Mobile Money Changing Rural Africa? Evidence from a Field Experiment" By NOVAFRICA Scientific Directors & NovaSBE Professors @catiabatista.bsky.social and #PedroCVicente in print in The Review of Economics and Statistics @restatjournal.bsky.social 📄 doi.org/10.1162/rest...

🎙️ New NOVAFRICA #SustainableDevelopmentTalk with Prof. Lydia Assouad from LSE on her paper: “Leadership and Nation-Building.” She discusses how political leadership shaped Turkey’s nation-building—through naming practices and cultural reforms following Atatürk’s visits. 🔗 bit.ly/46H4nZE

📢 Call for Papers: CEPR Political Economy Symposium 2026 🗓️ Deadline: 14 Sep 2025 | 📍 Lisbon, Nova SBE @cepr.org brings together top researchers to explore key political economy topics—development, conflict, inequality & more. Limited slots for in-depth feedback. Apply: ow.ly/bPfT50Wof2t

🎙️ In a recent @voxdev.bsky.social talk, NOVAFRICA Scientific Director @catiabatista.bsky.social & Caroline Theoharides discuss key findings from their @science.org paper: “Brain Drain or Brain Gain? The Impact of High-Skilled Migration on Origin Countries.” 🔗 voxdev.org/topic/migrat...

🌟 As part of NOVAFRICA ongoing efforts to understand health and social dynamics in Guinea-Bissau, this study examines how local female leaders shape the uptake of community-based health insurance. “Follow the Leader: Community-based Health Insurance in West Africa” 🔗 bit.ly/4niU5F2

🎧 New Podcast Alert! Episode 6 of NOVAFRICA NovaSBE #SustainableDevelopmentTalks, with Prashant Bharadwaj @ucsandiego.bsky.social on his paper: “Statistical Discrimination and the Distribution of Wages.” 🎙️ Listen now: bit.ly/43PDJfv or at NOVAFRICA #Spotify

🔎 Can local collaboration reduce maternal & infant mortality in Guinea-Bissau? NOVAFRICA project “Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality in Guinea-Bissau” explores if a community health campaign bringing together traditional healers & health workers can reduce preventable deaths. 🔗 bit.ly/4mXerDP

Join us for the next NOVAFRICA seminar with Prof. Tanguy Bernard @bsebordeaux.bsky.social on his paper: "Promoting Unobservable Food Safety in Smallholder Agriculture, (preliminary) Evidence from Nigeria" 📅 Wed, June 18th | 3:30 pm (PT) 📍Room D O10 @NovaSBE 🔗 More Info: bit.ly/4e0hozm

📢 Brain Drain or Brain Gain? In a recent @Visao_PT interview, @catiabatista.bsky.social @NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE explains how high-skilled emigration can boost the development of origin countries. 🔗 Full Interview: visao.pt?p=2219198 📄 Science Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

📢 Upcoming NOVAFRICA seminar! with Lydia Assouad from LSE who will present new evidence from early Republican Turkey on her paper: "Leadership and Nation-Building" 📅 Wed, June 11th | 3:30 pm (PT)📍 Room D 010, @NovaSBE 🔗 More info: bit.ly/4kvA24C || Join via zoom: bit.ly/3SsDyQY

📢 New Open Call for #PhD in #Economics at NovaSBE! Here’s the chance to apply for a #PhD focused on #DevelopmentEconomics! Full funding, top faculty & collaboration with NOVAFRICA. 🔗 Apply by June 20, 2025: www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/... #PhD #DevelopmentEconomics

🌟 Spotlight on "How misinformation and mismatched expectations reduce adoption of improved seeds" By NOVAFRICA reseacher Caroline Miehe & co-authors 📍 Featured on VoxDev, explores how belief gaps shape farmers’ choices around agri-tech. 🔗 bit.ly/3SgQER2

📢 New Publication in @science.org! "Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Effects of High-Skilled International Emigration on Origin Countries" Read our summary thread below! 🔗 Read the full article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🌟 NOVAFRICA Project Spotlight! In Quelimane, Mozambique, a community-driven project uses technical support & small grants to boost flood resilience. Led by #PedroVicente, #StefanLeeffers, #CarolineMiehe & @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mtahU0

🌍 From refugee integration in Paris to fieldwork in Mali and migration policy! 🌟 We are excited to spotlight Marion Richard, Postdoc at NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE, and her journey into development economics and how collaborations, fieldwork, and data are shaping her research. 🔗 Read blog: bit.ly/4kpec2j

🌟 Join us for the next NOVAFRICA seminar with Prof. Prashant Bharadwaj @ucsandiego.bsky.social on his paper: “Statistical Discrimination and the Distribution of Wages” 📅 May 16th | 2:00pm (PT)📍 Room D-106 @NovaSBE. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/43rhdJz || Join via zoom: bit.ly/3YGS0Z8

Can environmental policy shift cooking habits? Episode 5 of NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE #SustainableDevelopmentTalks w/ Professor #MarijkeVerpoorten @iobua.bsky.social on her paper: "Keeping Gorillas in the Mist: The Environmental Economics of Accelerating the Adoption of Clean Cooking." 🔗 bit.ly/3F3Wi5X

🌍 Today, on #InternationalWorkersDay, we celebrate workers everywhere! At NOVAFRICA, we are proud to contribute to this dialogue through research. 🔸 Health Worker Motivation in Guinea-Bissau 🔸 Gangs & Labor Mobility 🔸Gender Profit Gap in Mozambique 🔸Artisanal Mining in Africa 🔗More: bit.ly/4jQy9ys

🎧 New podcast episode available! Episode 4 Season 7 of NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE #SustainableDevelopmentTalks with @jondequidt.bsky.social on his paper: "How Much Should We Trust Observational Estimates? Accumulating Evidence Using Randomized Controlled Trials with Imperfect Compliance" 🎙️ bit.ly/4jiY0PS

👏 Thank you for joining us at the @cepr.org Development Economics Symposium 2025, joint with NovaSBE, NOVAFRICA, @erc.europa.eu! We had an incredible two days filled with thoughtful discussions and amazing research on development economics. See you at future NOVAFRICA events! #EconDev #NOVAFRICA

🎉 Finally! Session 6 is about to kick off at #CEPRNovaSBE2025! Chaired by #AlexArmand (NovaSBE & NOVAFRICA) 👇 Follow the papers in this thread:

📢 SESSION 5 chaired by #PedroCVicente (@NovaSBE , NOVAFRICA) 👇 Follow this thread for updates on the papers! #EconDev

🌞 Good morning from #CEPRNovaSBE2025! We're back for Day 2 of the @cepr.org Development Economics Symposium 2025, joint with NovaSBE, NOVAFICA @erc.europa.eu. Stay with us as we begin today's sessions and papers! #EconDev

🚀 SESSION 4 kicking off at #CEPRNovaSBE2025! (A thread) Chaired by #GiacomoDeGiorgi (University of Geneva, @cepr.org), we explore the latest research on urban displacement, refugee integration, and slum renewal policies. 👇 Follow the papers in this thread:

🚀SESSION 3 kicking off at #CEPRNova2025! (A thread) Chaired by @catiabatista.bsky.social (NovaSBE, NOVAFRICA), we dive into the latest research on firm-to-firm referrals, entrepreneurship, and technology adoption. 👇 Follow the papers in this thread:

SESSION 2 now live at #CEPRNovaSBE2025! (Thread) 📍Room D-115 Chaired by @erikadeserranno.bsky.social (Bocconi University, NorthwesternU, @cepr.org ) This session dives into public service delivery and healthcare systems. 👇 Follow the papers in this thread:

🎊 SESSION 1 kicking off at #CEPRNova2025! (A thread) Chaired by #AlexArmand (NovaSBE & NOVAFRICA), we kick off the day with exciting papers on bureaucracies, trading networks, and tax compliance in Uganda and Senegal. 👇 Follow the papers in this thread:

🎉 It’s here! The @cepr.org Development Economics Annual Symposium 2025, hosted jointly with NovaSBE, NOVAFRICA, @erc.europa.eu is happening today in Carcavelos . We’ll be live-posting the event here throughout the day — stay tuned for real-time updates, insights, and highlights. #EconDev

📢 Almost here! Join us for @cepr.org Development Economics Symposium 2025, joint with NovaSBE & NOVAFRICA. 🗓️ 23–24 April | 📍@NovaSBE Carcavelos campus. 2 days on some of the most pressing development topics — from taxes to firms, cities, gender, health & more! 🔗 bit.ly/4cufQwx #EconDev #EconSky

📢 New NOVAFRICA Working Paper "For Honor or for Profit? An Experiment on Recruiting Traditional Health Practitioners for Formal Healthcare in Guinea-Bissau" by NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE researchers #BraisPereira @fracchiamattia.bsky.social @tmolinamillan.bsky.social & #PedroCVicente 🔗 bit.ly/42u4WUe