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Jan De Loecker is Professor of Economics and Research Professor (FWO) at KU Leuven's Faculty of Economics and Business, where he leads the Economics Research Group. He serves as Joint Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies and is a Research Fellow at CEPR, actively contributing to the Leuven IO research network and European industrial organization policy discussions.
His research centers on industrial organization with emphasis on market power dynamics, productivity measurement, and international trade implications. He investigates how market concentration affects consumer welfare, resource allocation, and macroeconomic stability, particularly examining oil markets, network industries, and globalization's impact on developing economies through rigorous empirical frameworks.
Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent focus on quantifying market power across sectors, analyzing cost pass-through mechanisms, and evaluating antitrust policies. His work bridges microeconomic firm behavior with macroeconomic outcomes, featuring innovative methodologies in production function estimation and welfare analysis across transportation, telecommunications, and energy markets.
Scientific recognition includes:
- FWO Research Professorship (Flemish Research Foundation)
- CEPR Research Fellowship
He mentors doctoral candidates in industrial organization while directing major FWO-funded projects including The Impact of Mergers and Antitrust Policy (2024-2028) and Trade Induced Changes in Productivity (2022-2025), securing over €2M in research grants. Current supervision includes dissertations on energy transition economics and market entry dynamics.
His work operates within KU Leuven's Economics Research Group and CEPR's Industrial Organization program, collaborating with Verboven and Van Biesebroeck on European competition policy initiatives while advising EU regulatory bodies on market power measurement.
