Matteo Ruzzante

I am a 6th year PhD Candidate in Economics at Northwestern University. I am on the 2025-2026 Academic Job Market.

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I study technological change and economic development in low-income and historical settings, with a focus on agricultural technologies and rural markets. My research examines how public policies and private incentives can shape technology adoption and innovation. In my job market paper, I study the welfare effects of price regulation of technology. I empirically show that regulating prices can facilitate adoption of existing technologies yet deter investment in new ones. Hence, governments face a trade-off between affordability and innovation incentives: policies that make technology cheaper for users may discourage providers from innovating.

For more information, you can find my curriculum vitae here and contact me at matteo.ruzzante@u.northwestern.edu.

Office Address:
Kellogg Global Hub, Room 3370
2211 Campus Drive
Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA