My research interests include:
- Applied Theory - Industrial Organisation 
- Economics of Innovation (Patents and Licensing) 
- Digital Economy 
- Firms' organization 
- Unionization and collective bargaining 
My research interests include:
Applied Theory - Industrial Organisation
Economics of Innovation (Patents and Licensing)
Digital Economy
Firms' organization
Unionization and collective bargaining
I am interested in the economics of innovation and intellectual property protection in connection with digital markets.
I am a junior member of the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (MaCCI) and a member of the ZEW Interest Group in Competition (IG Comp)
Contact details: you can reach me at luca.sandrini[at]zew[dot]de
Newly accepted paper:
Manenti, F.M. and Sandrini, L. (2025), Patentability Requirements and the Direction of Innovation. Journal of Industrial Economics, 73(3): 391-410.
DOI: 10.1111/joie.12414
Next conference/seminar presentations:
UniPD DSEA-MicroMeeting, November 12:
The Evolution of Consumer Naivete in a market with Network Externalities (joint with R. Rozzi)
Bergamo IO Workshop, December 15-18:
Nested Platforms (joint with R. Somogyi)
ZEW IG Comp Workshop, January 21:
Nested Platforms (joint with R. Somogyi)