Amedeo Piolatto

Amedeo Piolatto is an Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Economics and Economic History at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), where he also serves as Co-director of Graduate Studies (IDEA) and Chair of the Hiring Committee. He is an Affiliated Professor at the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) and a Research Affiliate at the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB), maintaining a strong presence in the European economics research community.

Research Interests:

• Industrial Organisation
• Microeconomic Theory
• Political Economy
• Public Economics
• Federalism and Fiscal Federalism
• Media, Information, and Piracy
• Taxation and Tax Evasion
• Political Centralization and Accountability
• Education Economics

His research employs applied theoretical models to study interactions between firms, governments, and citizens. The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent focus on institutional design, regulatory policy, and strategic behavior in political and market environments. Key themes include the economics of digital platforms, political business cycles in federations, partisan bias in disaster relief, and the role of information in media and electoral systems. His work frequently appears in top journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Public Economics, and Regional Science and Urban Economics.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• Ramón y Cajal Fellowship (2018–2023)
• BBVA Foundation Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators (2016–2018)

Advising and Grants: Piolatto has advised PhD students, including Francisco de Lima Cavalcanti. He has secured significant competitive funding as Principal Investigator, including grants from the Spanish Government (Generación de conocimiento, Consolidación investigadora), the Ramón y Cajal program, and BSE Seeds. He has also been a team member on multiple national and regional research projects. He actively organizes academic events, serves on editorial boards (including as Co-editor of Economics), and participates in PhD juries and institutional governance at UAB, BSE, and other universities.

Labs and Teams: He is affiliated with the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) and the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE), where he contributes to research workshops and collaborative initiatives in public economics and political economy.