Pio Baake

Pio Baake is a Research Director for Regulation at DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research) and holds an Adjunct Professorship in Economics at the Technical University of Berlin. His academic career spans over two decades at DIW Berlin, where he contributes expertise in market regulation and competition analysis.

• PhD and Habilitation from Humboldt University of Berlin
• Focus on empirical industrial organization and regulatory economics

Research Interests:Baake's work bridges industrial organization, regulatory frameworks, and public finance. He investigates market structures in telecommunications (roaming policies), energy (local markets), and housing (distributional impacts), with a focus on consumer welfare and policy implications. His methodological approach combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis using real-world data.

Publications:His recent publications (2014-2023) demonstrate sustained engagement with vertical relationships, biofuel markets, and digital regulation. Key journals include the International Journal of Industrial Organization, Information Economics and Policy, and Review of Industrial Organization, covering topics like roaming benefits, food-fuel competition, and broadband policy.

Advising & Projects:He led the project "Wohnkosten, Lebenszufriedenheit, Sicherheitsempfinden und Narrative" analyzing long-term housing market impacts. Notable collaborations include Christian von Hirschhausen (energy markets), Slobodan Sudaric (digital regulation), and Isabel Teichmann (biofuel studies).