Federico Boffa

Federico Boffa is a Professor of Industrial Economics and Political Economy at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano. He is also a Non-Resident Scholar at Collegio Carlo Alberto, reflecting his broader academic engagement. His work bridges theoretical and applied economics with policy relevance.

His primary research interests include Political Economics, Industrial Organization, Energy Economics, Innovation Economics, and the Economics of Digital Markets. His current projects focus on the economic implications of driverless vehicles, the analysis of populism, and the strategic behavior of electricity generators under pollution permit regimes. These interests reflect a strong orientation toward public policy, market design, and institutional analysis.

The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on political incentives, environmental policy, and urban economic dynamics. His work combines microeconomic theory with empirical analysis, often addressing real-world governance and market challenges. Themes such as partisanship in public spending, congestion pricing in autonomous transport, and accountability in centralized governments demonstrate a unifying thread of institutional and behavioral economics.

Federico Boffa serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, L'Industria, and the Italian Economic Journal. He is a Board Member of SIEPI (Italian Association of Industrial Economic and Policy) and a member of the Scientific Committee of Centro Einaudi, underscoring his active role in the Italian and international economics community.

He advises on policy and contributes regularly to public discourse through opinion pieces on economic issues such as housing costs, demographic decline, and transatlantic economic relations. His teaching includes advanced economic models and courses on digital markets, innovation, and industrial economics at both bachelor’s and master’s levels. He has no known formal advisees listed in the provided material.

He is affiliated with research networks and contributes to academic governance through editorial and committee roles. While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, his collaborative publications suggest active research partnerships with economists such as Amedeo Piolatto, Giacomo Ponzetto, and Alessandro Fedele.