Biography

Giacomo Calzolari (Ph.D., University of Toulouse) is full-time professor at the Department for Economics and Provost for Research and External Relations.

As Provost for Research and External Relations, Professor Calzolari oversees the EUI’s research and external relations portfolios. His responsibilities include advancing and supporting the EUI’s research profile and fostering institutional partnerships. In his work on external relations, he collaborates with the Development and External Relations Service (DEXT).

Professor Calzolari joined the Institute in September 2018 from the University of Bologna. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has an extensive publication record in top-tier economics and finance journals. His research has earned him several international awards. He serves as Editor of the International Journal of Industrial Organization and European Economy – Banks and Regulation and has edited Labour: Review of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations.

He advises multiple national agencies on antitrust and competition policy and is a member of the Advisory Group on Competition Policy for the European Commission. Prof. Calzolari has advised the European Parliament on artificial intelligence and financial markets.

His current research focuses on artificial intelligence, competition policy, industrial organization, regulation, banking regulation and supervision, and the economics of incentives.

Professor Calzolari’s research has pioneered the analysis of the impact of artificial intelligence in markets and competition.

Recent research output

• Editors: MAJCHER, Klaudia
  Charting the digital and technological future of Europe : what priorities for the European Commission in 2024-2029? - Technical Report

• Authors: CALZOLARI, Giacomo;GALLI, Niccolò
  Auditing of algorithms : closed-door panel of the Florence competition summer conference - Working Paper

• Authors: AMENDOLA, Vincenzo;CAFFARRA, Cristina;FAN, Ziyang David;SCHAAKE, Marietje;SCHWAB, Andreas
  Editors: CALZOLARI, Giacomo
  Regulating the global digital economy : what role for international cooperation? - Video

• Authors: CALVANO, Emilio;CALZOLARI, Giacomo;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;PASTORELLO, Sergio
  Algorithmic collusion with imperfect monitoring - Article

• Authors: CALZOLARI, Giacomo;VESTAGER, Margrethe
  The global battle over data? : [conversation between Margrethe Vestager and Méabh Mc Mahon] - Video

• Authors: CALVANO, Emilio;CALZOLARI, Giacomo;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;PASTORELLO, Sergio
  Algorithmic collusion, genuine and spurious - Working Paper

• Authors: ASSAD, Stephanie;CALVANO, Emilio;CALZOLARI, Giacomo;CLARK, Robert;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;ERSHOV, Daniel;JOHNSON, Justin;PASTORELLO, Sergio;RHODES, Andrew;XU, Lei;WILDENBEEST, Matthijs
  Autonomous algorithmic collusion : economic research and policy implications - Article

• Authors: CALZOLARI, Giacomo;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;CALVANO, Emilio;HARRINGTON Jr., Joseph E.;PASTORELLO, Sergio
  Protecting consumers from collusive prices due to AI - Article

• Authors: CALZOLARI, Giacomo;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;ZANCHETTIN, Piercarlo
  The demand-boost theory of exclusive dealing - Article

• Authors: CALVANO, Emilio;CALZOLARI, Giacomo;DENICOLÒ, Vincenzo;PASTORELLO, Sergio
  Artificial intelligence, algorithmic pricing, and collusion - Article