Francisco Poggi

I'm an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim.

My research uses economic theory and mechanism design to study how institutions shape the acquisition and strategic use of information—when agents reveal, delay, or conceal what they know—in areas such as innovation, carbon emissions, and liability.

I received my Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

News: I am on sabbatical for the 2026–2027 academic year and will spend the Fall Quarter at the University of Chicago.

Strategic Concealment in Innovation Races with Yonggyun Kim · R&R at AEJ: Micro

Market-based Mechanisms with Quitzé Valenzuela-Stookey · R&R at JPE

A Taxation Principle with Moral Hazard with Bruno Strulovici

The Timing of Complementary Innovations

Liability Design with Information Acquisition with Bruno Strulovici

(Un)finished Products with Jorge Lemus · Work in progress

Confessions Work in progress

Employment
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Mannheim (2021–present)

Education
Ph.D. in Economics, Northwestern University (2021)
M.A. and B.A. in Economics, Universidad de San Andrés

Research interests
Microeconomic theory, information economics, industrial organization, law and economics

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Email
poggi@uni-mannheim.de

Office
Universität Mannheim
L7, 3–5 – Room 310
68161 Mannheim
Germany