Research
Areas of research
My research interests lie at the intersection between philosophy of economics, antitrust economics, and history of economics. I am currently working on three main projects:
Use of economic theory in antitrust enforcement
History and philosophy of antitrust and industrial organization
De-idealizations, scientific progress and realism in economic modelling
Articles in academic journals
Models on Trial: Antitrust Experts Face Daubert Challenges. Journal of Economic Methodology (2023). 30(4): 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350178X.2023.2267052
Abstract: The article is an attempt to study how economic models are applied in court and how judges can evaluate them in light of the constraints posed by existing evidentiary rules.
Winner of the 2024 Gilles Dostaler Award by the ESHET (European Society for the History of Economic Thought)
Winner of the INEM 2021 Young Scholars Award (International Network of Economic Method)
Defending De-idealization in Economic Modeling: A Case Study. Philosophy of the Social Sciences (2022) 52(1-2): 25-52 (with Gustavo Cevolani).
Short abstract: We provide a case study analysis from Industrial Organization to argue that de-idealization strategies are used in economics.
PhD dissertation
Essays on Economic Modeling and Expert Testimony in Antitrust Litigation. Available here.
Work in progress
The Gatekeeper's Dilemma: Expert Testimony, Scientific Knowledge and Judicial Reasoning. Working paper available here.
Just Like Rube Goldberg: How Judges Assess Model-Based Arguments in Antitrust Cases. Email for a draft.