Maddalena Conte

Maddalena Conte has been Assistant Professor of Practice at SDA Bocconi School of Management since 2026.

Before joining Bocconi, she was Senior Research Economist at the Institut des Politiques Publiques and the Paris School of Economics, and Research Fellow at Bocconi University. Maddalena's expertise focuses on public policy evaluation, in collaboration with public institutions and research centers at both the national and international levels. She has contributed to research and analysis on a range of topics, from the digital and ecological transitions to innovation, labor policies, and urban policies. This applied experience enriches her teaching and research activities, enabling her to bring real-world policy challenges and practical perspectives into the classroom.

Her teaching and research interests include economic geography, urban and environmental economics, and public policy evaluation, the latter also serving as a central theme in her teaching. In her courses, Maddalena guides students in applying rigorous evaluation methods to concrete policy cases. Her research approach combines econometric analysis with the use of large-scale microeconomic datasets. Her research has been presented at international seminars and conferences.

Maddalena Conte holds a PhD in Economics from CREST - Institut Polytechnique de Paris, with research stays at the University of California, Berkeley, and Copenhagen Business School. She previously earned an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.