Alex Armand

Alex Armand is an Assistant Professor at NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE) in Portugal, with research fellowships at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK) and Navarra Centre for International Development (Spain). He actively collaborates with CEPR, IZA, IFS, and NOVAFRICA, focusing on field experiments in low-income countries such as Macedonia, Mozambique, India, and Rwanda.

• Education: PhD in Economics (University College London, 2014), MSc in Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2006), BA in Economics (Università degli Studi di Torino, 2005).

Research Interests center on Development Economics and Policy Evaluation, with a focus on cash transfer programs, media's role in conflict reduction, behavioral interventions in public health, and urban slum sanitation. His work combines field experiments, behavioral economics, and policy analysis.

Scientific Awards include research fellowships at IFS (UK) and Navarra Centre for International Development (Spain), plus affiliations with CEPR, IZA, and NOVAFRICA. He has led projects in six countries and consults for the World Bank.

Labs/Teams: Resident member of NOVAFRICA, contributing to experimental development economics research in Africa and Latin America.