Elisabetta Iossa

Elisabetta Iossa is a Full Professor of Economics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, currently on leave. She serves as a Commissioner at the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) since February 1, 2022. She is also a Research Fellow at CEPR London and has collaborated with international institutions including the European Commission, OECD, World Bank, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

• Full Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Rome Tor Vergata
• Commissioner, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM)
• Research Fellow, CEPR London

Her research focuses on Industrial Organization and Public Economics, with emphasis on antitrust policy, public procurement, regulation, and competition law. Recent work addresses collusion coordination, leniency programs, and the intersection of competition with data privacy and sustainable development goals. She has published in top journals like American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, Review of Economic Studies, and Journal of Law, Economics & Organization.

Key trends in her recent publications include:

• Competition enforcement in digital markets and data privacy.
• Empirical analysis of public procurement efficiency and collusion.
• Competition policy implications for sustainable development.
• Regulatory frameworks for leniency and cartel detection.

Prior academic affiliations include Brunel University (UK), Université de Liège (Belgium), and Université Libre de Bruxelles. She has held visiting scholar positions at Harvard University, Bocconi University, and Toulouse School of Economics.