Paolo is a Doctoral Researcher and a Member of the Digital Economy and Innovation Research Group.
Previously, he has worked for public and private entities in the Italian broadband market.
He is a Research Fellow in Industrial Economics at Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.
Research project and research group
- Public-private interplay to promote ultrabroadband investment in urbanised context
- Digital Economy and Innovation Research Group
Research themes & scholarly interests
- Public policies against digital divide
- Determinants of ultrabroadband investment and adoption
- Regulation and competition in the digital market
Key Publications
- La concorrenza negata. I comportamenti strategici nella telefonia fissa, Gerli P. and Pontarollo E., 2013, Vita e Pensiero, Milano, Italy.
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