Chiara Fumagalli

Chiara Fumagalli serves as Full Professor of Economics at Bocconi University and Dean of the Undergraduate School. Key affiliations include:

• Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) - Industrial Organization and Organizational Economics groups
• Member, CEPR Research Policy Network for Competition Policy
• Member, Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy (since 2014)
• Associate Editor, International Journal of Industrial Organization (since 2022)

Educational background:

• Degree in Economics, Università Bocconi (DES)
• PhD in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2000)

As an applied microeconomist, her research centers on Industrial Organization and Organizational Economics. She investigates competition policy frameworks including exclusionary practices, acquisitions of potential competitors, and labor market impacts of horizontal mergers. Her business group research examines how Internal Capital Markets and Internal Labor Markets influence affiliated firms' responses to economic shocks and labor allocation efficiency across sectors.

Recent publications (2019-2024) reveal two dominant research streams: competition policy innovations (addressing abuse of dominance, tying arrangements, and crisis-era state aid) and business group dynamics (particularly internal labor markets' role in growth opportunities and sectoral labor allocation). Her 2024 Review of Economic Studies paper demonstrates how business groups optimize labor allocation through internal markets.

Notable recognition:

• Excellence in Research Award, Bocconi University (2024)

Through her Economic Advisory Group membership and editorial roles, Professor Fumagalli actively shapes competition policy frameworks. While specific grant details aren't provided, her CEPR fellowship and institutional affiliations support ongoing research. Her advising activities extend through undergraduate deanship responsibilities and potential graduate supervision.

She maintains active research collaboration through CEPR's Industrial Organization and Organizational Economics networks, which serve as her primary academic community.