Leonardo Madio

My research focuses on digital economics, industrial organization, competition policy, and regulation, with particular attention to platforms, innovation, privacy, and digital markets.

Before joining Padua, I held research positions at Toulouse School of Economics, Universite Catholique de Louvain, and the University of York, where I completed my PhD in Economics in 2019. Since 2023, I have also been Visiting Associate Professor at Toulouse School of Economics.

I have presented work at institutions including UK OFCOM, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and the Belgium Competition Authority, and I worked as economic expert for the European Commission / JRC. I also hold the Italian National Habilitation for Full Professor in ECON-01 / Economia Politica.

Economics of digitization Industrial organization Competition policy Platform economics

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Publication list

Grants

STARS@UNIPD Consolidator Grant 2025

SAFE-net: Online Safety and Moderation in Digital Platforms

A funded project on online safety, content moderation, platform governance, and the regulation of digital intermediaries.

Supporting Talent in ReSearch@University of Padua EUR 94,000 2026-2028 Principal investigator
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DSEA-SID Grant 2025

Competition in Digital Markets

A funded project on competition, market power, strategy, and regulation in digital industries.

EUR 20,000 2025-2028 Principal investigator
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