Giorgio Castiglia
Economic Policy Analyst
Giorgio Castiglia is an economic policy analyst for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's Schumpeter Project, where he focuses on the economics of antitrust and competition policy. His writing has appeared in Concurrences, RealClearMarkets, EconLog, and Discourse Magazine, among other publications. Previously, Giorgio managed research projects at the Mercatus Center, including its Project on Competition Policy. Giorgio is a Ph.D. Student in economics at George Mason University, and he earned his M.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Global Affairs from GMU. He has taught undergraduate courses in economics at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife.
Research Areas
Recent Publications
The Tech Oligarchy That Isn’t: Big Tech’s Power Is Overstated
Critics on both sides of the aisle view the “private power” of dominant tech firms as unassailable and protected by anticompetitive conduct, but their alleged monopoly power is often overstated.
Comments to the Australian Treasury Regarding Proposal of a New Digital Competition Regime
By deciding not to pursue digital competition regulation, Australia can avoid the problems that are already materializing as a result of ex-ante regimes like the EU’s DMA.
Increased Market Concentration Does Not Equal Less Innovation
Sustaining technological advancement and innovation requires the scale of larger enterprises. If antitrust enforcers are serious about promoting innovation as a key policy goal (as they should be), they should not deter industry concentration.
