Eni Chair in Energy Markets
Chair Holder: Michele Polo
After a degree in Economics from Bocconi University in 1983, Michele Polo completed a Master of Science in Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, then a PhD in Economics at Bocconi. He has been a Full Professor at Bocconi since 2003 and the Eni Chair in Energy Markets since 2021. Currently a member, he was head of the Department of Economics at Bocconi from 2006 to 2008. He was Dean for Rectoral Affairs from 2008 to 2012, Director of the Center for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy (IEFE) from 2011 to 2018 and is currently President of the Center for Research in Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy and Networks (GREEN).
Joint Purpose
The partnership that has connected Bocconi and Eni since 2003 was consolidated in 2003 with the establishment of the Chair in Energy Markets, assigned to Michele Polo, Full Professor of Economics at our university since 2003. He is also President of GREEN (Center for Research in Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy and Networks), which has developed educational and research initiatives on the evolution of energy markets and energy policies over the years, as well as on the issues of the environment and climate change. The establishment of the endowed chair allows the company to constantly dialogue with Bocconi regarding research and teaching activities relating to the entire chain of the energy market and sustainability, from an international economic and managerial perspective. Over the last year, a wide-ranging research project was set up on the impact of decarbonization policies on the Milanese metropolitan area, with particular attention to the possibility of doubling and adapting the sewer network and the use of the water aqueduct for the widespread supply of heat pump systems for heating / cooling.
Core Activities
Research
Over the years, the Chair in Energy Markets has focused on several areas of research, mainly related to the issues of evolution of energy markets and competition in the new context of digital markets.
Professor Polo’s research has recently observed a correlation between green investments and the presence of organized crime in Sicily, and has investigated the functioning of digital markets and the related implications for competition policies, as well as the impact of concentrations on competition and the incentive for innovation.
Communication and Dissemination
The Chair’s activities have been enriched over the years by the dissemination of Professor Polo’s research results, thanks to his participation in seminars and conferences organized by prestigious academic and institutional entities.