Biography

Professor Cabral has been with NYU Stern for more than a decade. Before joining NYU Stern, Professor Cabral was on the faculty at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), London Business School and, as a visitor, Berkeley and Yale. Professor Cabral is also Research Fellow of the Center for Economic Policy Research.

At Stern, Professor Cabral teaches courses in microeconomics and competitive analysis. His primary research area is the study of dynamic competition (learning curves, network effects, R&D, reputation). He has written numerous paper and books including Introduction to Industrial Organizations (MIT Press).

Professor Cabral received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa in Portugal, his masters in economics from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and his Doctor of Philosophy in economics from Stanford University.

Research Interests

• Dynamic competition
• Learning curves
• Networks and network effects
• Reputation

Courses Taught

• Industrial Organization
• Microeconomics
• Public Policy and Business Strategy

Academic Background

Ph.D., Economics, 1989
Stanford

M.Sc., Economics, 1985
Nova (Lisbon, Portugal)

B.A., Economics, 1983
Catalica (Lisbon, Portugal)