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NOVAFRICA is a knowledge center created by the Nova School of Business and Economics of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2011. Its mission is to produce expertise with an impact on business and economic development in Africa. A particular focus is on Portuguese-speaking Africa, i.e., Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe.
July 16, 2024
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Development economics job market talks

The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development economics in Africa. A podcast coordinated by Professor Alex Armand from NOVAFRICA and Nova School of Business and Economics.
  • Benjamin Krause, University of California, Berkeley discusses tax collection and protests
  • Megan Lang, University of California, Berkeley discusses the consumption of perishable goods in developing countries
  • Joshua Deutschmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the contracting to promote agricultural modernization in Senegal
  • Eleonora Guarnieri from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and IFO Institute discusses how cultural distance can influence ethnic conflict.

Listen to them here.

NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center
NOVAFRICA is a knowledge center created by the Nova School of Business and Economics of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2011. Its mission is to produce expertise with an impact on business and economic development in Africa. A particular focus is on Portuguese-speaking Africa, i.e., Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe.
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