David Fragoso Gonzalez is an economist interested in the fields of economics of information, political economy, and industrial organization. A native of Portugal, Fragoso Gonzalez started his study of economics at the University of Minho in Braga, where he received a licenciatura in economics (the equivalent of a B.S.) in 2005. He worked briefly in an auditing and consulting multinational firm before moving to the U.S. to enroll in the graduate program of the economics department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, he earned his M.Sc. (2011) and Ph.D. (2013) in economics.
Fragoso Gonzalez’s research applies tools of microeconomic analysis, like game theory, and of mathematics to the study of corporate governance issues, like executive compensation and turnover, and the relation between firms and auditors.
Fragoso Gonzalez teaches Introduction to International Studies (INST 101), International Trade and Globalization (INST 371), and special sections of Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 202) for the Croft Institute on a regular basis.
