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Henrique Castro-Pires is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Strategy course in the MBA required curriculum. His research bridges microeconomic theory with organizational applications, focusing on contract design and performance management systems.
Professor Castro-Pires earned his educational credentials from prestigious institutions across two continents:
- Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
- M.S. in Managerial Economics and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management
- M.S. in Economics, Fundação Getulio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro)
- B.S. in Economics, Fundação Getulio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro)
As a microeconomic theorist specializing in contract theory and organizational economics, Professor Castro-Pires investigates how firms design optimal incentive structures when facing multiple information asymmetries. His research examines the joint design of incentives and performance evaluation systems within hierarchical organizations, revealing how subjective evaluations function under different transparency conditions. He has made significant contributions to understanding how moral hazard and adverse selection interact in principal-agent problems through his "decoupling" method. Recent work extends these theoretical frameworks to healthcare settings, analyzing how workforce composition changes following Brexit affected hospital mortality rates and how non-monetary interventions influence nurse retention in the English NHS.
Professor Castro-Pires' publication record shows a trajectory from pure theoretical contributions toward increasingly empirically grounded work that connects economic theory with organizational realities. His articles in leading journals demonstrate methodological versatility, combining formal modeling with empirical analysis of healthcare systems. The consistent thread throughout his work is examining how information flows through organizational hierarchies and affects decision-making outcomes.
Professor Castro-Pires has established collaborations with researchers across multiple institutions including Northwestern University, University of Surrey, and Miami Herbert Business School. His work on healthcare topics involves partnerships with health economists studying the National Health Service in England, demonstrating his ability to bridge theoretical economics with practical policy questions.
Professor Castro-Pires maintains active research programs examining organizational design challenges across multiple sectors. His current projects suggest continued exploration of healthcare organization dynamics and expanding theoretical frameworks to address new workforce management challenges, particularly regarding how immigration policies affect organizational performance through workforce composition changes.
