Universidade da Madeira

Research

Journal publications

¨ “Merger simulation using average market share: an application to the Optimus-TMN mobile merger case“, with Corrado Andini, 2010, forthcoming in Telecom Policy.

¨ Cabral, R., and M. Leiblein, 2001, “Adoption of a Process Innovation with Learning-by-Doing: Evidence from the Semiconductor Industry”, Journal of Industrial Economics, 49, 269-280.

¨ Woodward, D., C. Renfro, R. Cabral, and D. Cabral, 1999, “US Regional Economic Indicator Models: An introduction”, Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, 25, 111-117.

Other publications

¨ The troika should target the trade and the income balance deficits”, VoxEU.org, 15 de Maio de 2011

¨ E-bonds: Europe’s own subprime teaser rates”, VoxEU.org, 15 de Dezembro de 2010

¨ The PIGS’ external debt Problem”, VoxEU.org, 8 de Maio de 2010

¨ “Enterprise Interoperability: A Concerted Research Roadmap for Shaping Business Networking in the Knowledge-based Economy”, with M.-S. Li, G. Doumeingts, K. Popplewell (Eds.), 2006, published by the European Commission, ISBN: 92-79-02437-X, Link.

Conference proceedings

¨ Evaluating a Mobile Telecommunications Merger in Portugal“, with Corrado Andini, Conference Proceedings, 1st Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, CD-ROM edition, June 22-23, 2007, Universidade dos Açores, Portugal.

Working papers

¨ “Portugal’s competitiveness: dealing with the unpalatable”, Mimeo, 2009, GPEARI, Ministry of Finance and Public Administration, Lisbon, Portugal.

¨ “The 2008 financial crisis: understanding its causes and evaluating the monetary policy response”, Mimeo, 2009, GPEARI, Ministry of Finance and Public Administration, Lisbon, Portugal.

¨ “Monopoly behavior with learning effects and capacity constraints”, CEEAplA Working Paper, No. 6/2008.

¨  A test of collusive behaviour based on incentives”, CEEAplA Working Paper, No. 1/2008.

¨ “Technology adoption deterrence through learning and capacity investment”, CEEAplA Working Paper, No. 5/2007.

Work in progress

¨  “How Do Mobile-Voice Operators Compete? IVQR Estimates”, 2008, with Corrado Andini.

¨ “Prices and price-cost margins of mobile voice services”, 2009, with Corrado Andini e Henry Chappell.

Conference organization

¨ Local organizer of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, June 2009, University of Madeira, Portugal, Link.

¨ Local organizer of the 7th Applied Industrial Organization Conference of the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), May 18-20, 2006, University of Madeira.

¨ International Workshop on Regional Economic Indicator Models in Braga, Portugal, June 8-11, 1998, University of South Carolina and University of Minho, and with participation of researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank, European Monetary Institute, Harvard University, Eurostat, NIESR, and several other institutions. The workshop was sponsored by the NSF, FCT, Tinker Foundation, and CIBER.

Research grants

¨ Coordinator (jointly with C. Andini) “The Macroeconomic Impact of Renewable Energy Projects”, funded by Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM) since April 2009.

¨ Coordinator for project “Analysis of pricing strategies of mobile operators”, with funding 23.000€ attained, following public competition, from ICP-ANACOM (telecom regulator). Grant S30887/2005 10.15.01. Project carried out between November 2005 and July 2006 with Corrado Andini and Henry W. Chappell.

Conference presentations

¨ “The 2009 liquidity trap: a critique of the monetary policy response” 3rd Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, June 26th, 2009, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal, Link.

¨ “A test of collusive behavior based on incentives“, 2nd Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, July 4th, 2008, Universidade de Évora, Portugal, Link.

¨ “A test of collusive behavior based on incentives”, 6th International Industrial Organization Conference, May 16-18, 2008, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Discussant for “R&D-fostering collusion” by Emanuele Bacchiega, Luca Lambertini and Andrea Mantovani, Link.

¨ “Evaluating a Mobile Telecommunications Merger in Portugal“, (with Corrado Andini), 1st Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, June 22-23, 2007, Universidade dos Açores, Portugal, Link.

¨ Discussant for "The effect of EU antitrust investigations and fines on a firm’s valuation" by Gregor Langus and Massimo Motta, 8th CEPR Conference on Applied Industrial Organization, May 25-27, 2007, Tarragona, Spain.

¨ “Technology adoption deterrence through learning and capacity investment”, 5th International Industrial Organization Conference, April 13-15, 2007, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Discussant for “Licensing a standard: fixed fee versus royalty” by Sarah Parlane e Yann Meniere, Link.

¨ Prices and price-cost margins of mobile voice services”, 33rd EARIE Conference, August 25-27, 2006, University of Amsterdam, Holland, Link.

¨ “Prices and price-cost margins of mobile voice services”, 7th CEPR Conference on Applied Industrial Organization, May 16-18, 2006, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.

¨ “Dynamic Monopoly behavior with learning effects and capacity constraints”, Industrial Economics Conference, September 29-30, 2005, University of La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia.

¨ Discussant for “Competing in Network Industries: Divide and Conquer” by Bruno Jullien, CESifo Conference on Industrial Organization, IFO Institute, Munich, April 19-20, 2002.

¨ “Adoption of a Process Innovation with Learning-by-Doing: Evidence from the Semiconductor Industry”, 3rd SPiE Conference, June 22 and 23, 1998, Universidade do Minho.

Seminars

¨ “Portugal’s competitiveness: dealing with the unpalatable”, October 29, 2009, GPEARI, Ministry of Finance and Public Administration.

¨ “The Portuguese Economy: An overview”, May 13, 2009, National Defense Institute, for participants in NATO’s Defense College course (NADEFCOL).

¨ “How Do Mobile-Voice Operators Compete? IVQR Estimates”, March 17, 2009, Seminar Series on ICTs Policy Research, Information and Communications Technologies Institute Carnegie Mellon Portugal.

¨ “The 2009 liquidity trap”, February 16, 2009, GPEARI, Ministry of Finance and Public Administration, Lisbon.

¨ A test of collusive behaviour based on incentives”, September 12, 2008, European School of Management and Technology, Berlin.

¨ “Why is Enterprise Interoperability so difficult?”, I-ESA 2008 pre-conference, March 25, 2008, Fraunhöfer Institute, Berlin.

¨ “A test of collusive behavior based on incentives”, NIPE Seminar Series, Universidade do Minho, February 1, 2008, Braga, Portugal.

¨ “Prices and price-cost margins of mobile voice services”, Seminar Series, Department of Economics, University of South Carolina, April 11, 2007, Columbia, SC, USA.

¨ “Prices and price-cost margins of mobile voice services”, ICP-ANACOM Seminar Series, October 23, 2007, Lisboa, Portugal.

¨ “Innovation and Diffusion in the Semiconductor Industry”, Industrial Economics Summer School, July 7-11, 1997, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thesis supervision

¨ Ongoing supervision of two Masters-level theses (2010).

¨ Co-supervision of Masters-level thesis (Pedro Aguilar Monteiro) on the economic incentives of supplier choice, Universidade do Minho, 1999- 3/2002.

Referee reports

¨ Review of Industrial Organization, 2007.

 

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