Tomaso Duso

Prof. Dr. Tomaso Duso is a Professor of Empirical Industrial Economics at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics) and Technische Universität Berlin, and a faculty member of the Berlin School of Economics. He serves as Head of the Firms and Markets Department at DIW Berlin, spokesperson for the Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP), and Chairman of the German Monopolies Commission. His research focuses on competition policy, industrial organization, regulatory economics, and political economy with emphasis on merger analysis, market liberalization, and policy design.

• Education: Ph.D. Economics (Humboldt University Berlin, 2002), Laurea in Economia (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice, 1996)
• Employment History: Professorships at Humboldt University Berlin (2004–2011), University of Vienna (2003–2004), and research roles at WZB Berlin and DIW Berlin

Research Interests: Applied econometrics in competition policy, regulatory frameworks, and the political economy of market structures. Notable work includes studies on merger effects, telecommunications liberalization, and the effectiveness of state aid during crises.

Roles & Memberships: Member of the European Commission’s Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy (EAGCP), Research Fellow at CEPR and CESifo. Advises EU institutions, national regulators, and international bodies like the OECD and EBRD on competition-related issues.