From brain drain to brain circulation Skilled emigration can spur investment in education, spread ideas and norms, and forge global business links. Portugal should keep its diaspora connected, attract returnees and global talent. My column @ojeconomico (PT): jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/est...

The AEA Committee on the Job Market has posted a webinar on the job market for Ph.D. economists, which includes data on the # of job listings from JOE, data on outcomes from the job candidate surveys, and advice. Good luck to all of this year's job candidates! www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

Our blog your job market paper series is turning sweet 16. Submissions now open for PhD students in development economics to share their interesting work with the world. Deadline November 4. blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

Blog your job market paper 2026: submissions now open

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Just out in the @jpube.bsky.social! "Why do people migrate irregularly? Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in West Africa" joint with Tijan Bah @WorldBank www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This working paper looks at the effect of success beliefs among rural Gambians about successfully reaching Europe if they tried to. People *overestimate* the probability of dying en route with 50% instead of the estimated 20%. www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...

Thank you #HelderGomes @jornalexpresso.bsky.social for the opportunity to discuss 15 years of our @novafrica.bsky.social center! We talked about lessons learned from research, and why evidence from the field should matter for the design of development policies expresso.pt/internaciona...

Super excited to see this labour of love out in the Journal of Political Economy! 🤩 I find that getting neighbours to talk to each other about hiring a transgender worker can on its own drastically reduce discrimination in urban India www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Attracting talent is key for Portugal Portugal’s growth depends on talent. Attracting and retaining Portuguese & international talent is vital in an aging, low-wage economy with a tight labor market and low productivity. My column Jornal Económico (PT only) jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/inv...

We’re proud to celebrate @novafrica.bsky.social #NovaSBE Professor #NikitaMelnikov awarded a @erc.europa.eu grant! His project CRACKDOWNS examines how the loss of territorial control by criminal organizations affects economic activity. Congratulations, Nikita! 🎉

What is the effect of immigrant manual labor on US firms and workers? @ethan-lewis.bsky.social and I study this with a nationwide randomized visa lottery in our new @aeajournals.bsky.social paper. We decompose the substitution & scale effects, which I'll explain, in a new @piie.com post. Thread—>

Celebrating 15 years of #NOVAFRICA at our 2026 Conference on Economic Development! Grateful to #AbhijitBanerjee #IsaacMbiti @sandrasequeira.bsky.social @dmckenzie.bsky.social all presenters/discussants, co-founder #PedroVicente #RaquelFernandes #MagdaFerrão and graduate students spread globally!

Closing Remarks at #NOVAFRICA2026 Conference in Economic Development: an incredible conference with closing remarks from ours Scientific Directors @catiabatista.bsky.social and #PedroVicente. Let’s celebrate the insights and connections we've made! Thank you everyone! @NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE

#NOVAFRICA2026 Policy Roundtable! “International Development Cooperation in Times of Geopolitical Realignment” #MagdaRobalo, former Minister of Health Guinea Bissau #MohamedAzzim, Professor of Economics at #ISCTE @NOVAFRICA @NovaSBE

#NOVAFRICA2026 Keynote Speech @sandrasequeira.bsky.social ( #LSE) “Experiences, Information and Attitudes toward Refugees” A timely discussion on migration, integration, and social cohesion. @NOVAFRICA @NOVASBE

🎤 #NOVAFRICA2026 Keynote speech #IsaacMbiti (@notredame.bsky.social) “Improving Education Outcomes in LMICs through Structured Pedagogy” @NOVAFRICA @NOVASBE

#NOVAFRICA2026 Policy Roundtable starting now! “Job Creation in Africa” @dmckenzie.bsky.social, #WorldBank #EgasDaniel, @theigc.bsky.social - Mozambique #HelenaValente, #CESO #NOVAFRICA2026 #JobsInAfrica

🌍 Currently at #NOVAFRICA2026! @catiabatista.bsky.social Scientific Director of NOVAFRICA and Professor @Nova SBE @NOVAFRICA is presenting "From Destination to Origin: Experimental Evidence on the International Spillovers of Migrant Integration". #NOVAFRICA2026 #DevelopmentEconomics #NovaSBE

#NOVAFRICA2026 Keynote speech starting now: Nobel Laureate #AbhijitBanerjee (@mit.edu #UniversityofZurich) “Just Economics” Looking forward to insights on evidence-based policymaking and economic development. @NOVAFRICA @Nova SBE

Welcome to the NOVAFRICA Conference 2026! 🌍 Two days of cutting-edge research on development, education, migration, health, labor markets, climate, institutions, and policy impact. Check the full program here: tinyurl.com/ymm7jb77 #NOVAFRICA2026 #NovaSBE

We are honored to welcome #NobelLaureate Abhijit Banerjee @mit.edu as keynote speaker at the @novafrica.bsky.social 2026 Conference at #NovaSBE. His talk, “Just Economics”, will explore how economic thinking can contribute to fairer and more effective public policy in a rapidly changing world.

📢 The 2026 @novafrica.bsky.social Conference on Economic Development is already next week! Join leading researchers and policymakers on 18–19 June for two days of cutting-edge research and discussions on economic development. 🔗 Program & info: tinyurl.com/uzc7dyc8 #NOVAFRICA2026

It was a pleasure talking to #LíderMagazine about our work on #immigrant #integration in Portugal. We discussed how access to information can be a powerful tool for immigrant integration. An information app provided practical information about access to jobs and legal rules.

📢 @novafrica.bsky.social Seminar with #HarvardBusinessSchool Prof. #LiviaAlfonsi presenting: “Whom You Know, Whom You Recommend, and the Role of Referrals in Gender Occupational Segregation” 📅 May 27 | 11:30 AM | @NovaSBE & Online 🔗 tinyurl.com/46svn5dy

Delighted to serve as keynote speaker for this brilliant Development Economics Workshop! Many thanks to @tmolinamillan.bsky.social for the invite. Looking forward to a great conference this October in Alicante!

Teresa Molina-Millán@tmolinamillan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 #CallForPapers 📣 The Spanish Network of Development Economists (SPANDE) is organizing the 4th Workshop on Development Economics in Spain at the Universidad de Alicante☀️ 📅 October 26–27, 2026 ⏰ Submission deadline: June 20 🗣️ Keynote speakers: @catiabatista.bsky.social @hjortj.bsky.social

🧠Brain drain or brain gain? New @iza.org World of Labor article by @novafrica.bsky.social Scientific Director and #NovaSBE Prof @catiabatista.bsky.social "The brain drain from developing countries" with #FredericDocquier @liser.lu

1/ Could more empathy improve working conditions? In a study with the Philippine government, we find that a family photo, shared with the employer, can reduce mistreatment of migrant domestic workers. Out now in the JPE Micro.

📖World of Labour: Article "The brain drain from developing countries" by F. Docquier & @catiabatista.bsky.social #BrainDrain need not be a curse—it can be a catalyst: under the right conds., sel. emigration promotes skills acquis. & eco. dev. in the country of origin. 🔗 wol.iza.org/articles/the...

The brain drain from developing countries

Brain drain need not be a curse—it can be a catalyst: under the right conditions, selective emigration promotes skills acquisition and economic development in the country of origin.

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🌍New @novafrica.bsky.social Blog Post: Integrating Immigrants Abroad Can Drive Development at Home Written by #NovaSBE Student and @novafricasg.bsky.social member Anais Nkalo. 🔗 Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/3zxe34bv 🔗 Read the NOVAFRICA Working Paper here: tinyurl.com/mrye8mta

📢 Today we welcome researchers from around the world to the #CEPRPoliticalEconomySymposium2026 at #NovaSBE in Lisbon. Two days of cutting-edge research in political economy. Follow along for highlights from the sessions 👇 #CEPRPE2026