Paul Richter
Paul Richter was an Affiliate Fellow at Bruegel. He specialises in industrial organisation and information economics applied to media settings.
His research covers competition and the digital economy, with a particular interest in how markets function in the context of digital platforms and media. His work combines tools from industrial organisation and information economics to understand market dynamics and policy challenges in the digital age.
He speaks English, German, Spanish and Catalan.
Previously, Paul worked as a teaching assistant at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the University of Wyoming. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
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Featured work
EU data processing consent reform must account for market incentives
Proposed streamlining of EU rules on consent for processing of personal data should account for how digital-market incentives shape implementation
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Analysis
11 December 2025
EU data processing consent reform must account for market incentives
Proposed streamlining of EU rules on consent for processing of personal data should account for how digital-market incentives shape implementation
Event
15 January 2026
Fixing data privacy consent: the GDPR seven years after
Assessing market failures, regulatory gaps, and paths to reform