Elena Argentesi

Elena Argentesi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna. She earned a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute (2005) and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Bologna (1998). Her research focuses on industrial economics, competition policy, and empirical analysis of mergers and market regulation. She has published in journals such as the Journal of Applied Econometrics and International Journal of Industrial Organization, and has advised institutions like the European Commission's DG Competition.

Teaching roles include Industrial Organization at the undergraduate level and Economics of Competition in the Master's program. She is actively involved in institutional governance, serving on committees such as the Joint Commission of the School of Economics and the Board of the Department of Economics. Her work emphasizes the assessment of merger impacts, particularly in digital and energy markets, and includes collaborations with competition agencies in Albania, Bulgaria, and through the ENTranCE program.

Her research highlights include evaluating mergers in retail, energy sectors, and digital markets, with a focus on post-merger effects, market variety, and regulatory challenges. She has also contributed to understanding two-sided market dynamics and antitrust policy implications.