Dr. Christian Catalini

Research Scientist

Primary DLC

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Room: E62-480

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship (TIE)
Strategic Management
Blockchain

Research Summary

Catalini's main areas of interest are the economics of digitization, entrepreneurship, and science. His research focuses on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the economics of equity crowdfunding and startup growth, and the economics of scientific collaboration.

Catalini has presented his research at a variety of institutions including Harvard University, MIT, Yale University, London Business School, New York University, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, the Federal Reserve Bank, the US Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the World Bank, and the White House OSTP.

Recent Work