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Fausto Gernone

University College London

Brief info

I am a competition economist with a focus on industrial ecosystems and issues of coordination in production. My work stands at the crossroad of the fields of industrial organisation, information theory and strategy of the firm. I am currently dedicated to the development of new measures of competition by applying techniques from complexity theory and network analysis on issues of antitrust.

Under the supervision of Antonio Andreoni and Mariana Mazzucato, I am completing a PhD at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. My research explores the dynamics of competition between complementary products in the context of digital ecosystems, investigating the role of coordination devices like industry standards, APIs, and open-access initiatives.

Prior to and during my PhD I have been working in the field of competition policy and industrial policy for various years, advising both firms and governments on issues regarding innovation policy, Intellectual Property Regulation, Standard Essential Patents, antitrust and coordination, mergers and State aid.

My academic background includes an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Econometrics from the University of Nottingham.

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