Luigi Buzzacchi

Luigi Buzzacchi is a Full Professor at the Interuniversity Department of Territorial Sciences, Planning and Policies (DIST) at the Polytechnic University of Turin. His academic career spans multiple institutions, including previous appointments at the University of Bergamo where he participated in the Economics and Management of Technology doctoral program from 2003 to 2012. At Politecnico di Torino, he has been actively involved in the Urban and Regional Development doctoral program since 2014.

Buzzacchi's research interests focus on agglomeration economies, digital platforms, spatial competition, and sports economics. His work spans across multiple disciplines including financial economics, industrial organization, strategy, entrepreneurship, microeconomics, game theory, and urban regional studies. His research often examines the intersection of economic theory with practical urban and regional development issues, particularly focusing on how digital platforms transform traditional economic structures and spatial relationships.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent trajectory of high-impact research across economics, urban studies, and management journals. Buzzacchi's recent work has increasingly focused on digital platforms (particularly Airbnb), examining their impact on urban economies, tourism markets, and entrepreneurial opportunities. His scholarly output shows a progression from traditional economic topics like sports economics and venture capital toward contemporary issues surrounding platform economies and their spatial implications.

Buzzacchi has supervised multiple doctoral students including Laura Villa Baroncelli (Architecture, History and Design), Marco Del Nibletto (Urban and Regional Development), and Francesco Luigi Milone (Management, Production, and Design). His research projects have included significant work on contractual freedom in insurance sectors, antitrust compliance, and technical verification of infrastructure projects. His research demonstrates strong connections between theoretical economic frameworks and practical urban and regional development challenges.