Mario Mariniello
Mario Mariniello is a Non-resident Fellow at Bruegel. He specialises in digital and competition policy.
He covers the economics of digital markets and the impact of technology in labour markets. He also researches the data economy, digital market regulation and artificial intelligence.
He speaks English and Italian.
Mario is also a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Natolin). He was previously a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, where he launched and led the “Future of Work and Inclusive Growth” project. He formerly taught at the University of Namur, the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the University of Florence. He was Digital Adviser at the European Political Strategy Centre, an in-house European Commission think-tank that operated under the authority of former Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, was a member of the Chief Economist Team at DG Competition and worked on the use of artificial intelligence in workplaces at DG Employment. He holds a PhD in Industrial Organization from the European University Institute (Florence, 2008), a MSc in Economics (Turin, 2003), a BA in Political Science (Florence, 2002) and a BA in Philosophy (KU Leuven, 2025).
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Featured work
AI, data and Europe’s quest to simplify
How can the EU adapt its rulebook to meet tomorrow's technology environment?
Efficiency and distribution in the European Union’s digital deregulation push
A new framework shows how EU digital reforms must balance efficiency with transparent recognition of distributive consequences
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus could increase risks, not growth
Changes floated to the EU AI and data protection framework jeopardise fundamental protection rights without enhancing European digital competitiveness
It is time for an independent European Digital Authority
The European Commission cannot simultaneously be both a political body and a credible regulatory watchdog
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Podcast
07 January 2026
AI, data and Europe’s quest to simplify
How can the EU adapt its rulebook to meet tomorrow's technology environment?
Event
20 January 2026
Bridging academia with markets: how Europe could monetise its intellectual capital
How can the relationship between research and technological innovation be strengthened?
Policy Brief
20 November 2025
Efficiency and distribution in the European Union’s digital deregulation push
A new framework shows how EU digital reforms must balance efficiency with transparent recognition of distributive consequences
Event
10 December 2025
Europe’s tech dependency: risks and solutions
How can Europe stay technologically independent?
First Glance
13 November 2025
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus could increase risks, not growth
Changes floated to the EU AI and data protection framework jeopardise fundamental protection rights without enhancing European digital competitiveness
First Glance
30 September 2025
It is time for an independent European Digital Authority
The European Commission cannot simultaneously be both a political body and a credible regulatory watchdog
External publication
12 June 2025
Podcast
14 May 2025
Talent grab: can the EU attract US scientists and innovators?
Ways for Europe to seize the moment and win over top-tier researchers
Analysis
14 May 2025
How much research talent could Europe grab from the US?
Up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe; they might be persuaded to return
Opinion piece
28 April 2025