Ulrich Laitenberger

I am an Associate Professor at Tilburg University, where I serve as Academic Lead of the Information Systems section. My research investigates how digital platforms govern their ecosystems — shaping pricing, competition, and the allocation of work and attention. I study the consequences of platform design choices such as algorithmic pricing policies, recommendation systems, and marketplace governance mechanisms for sellers, workers, and consumers. Methodologically, I draw on applied econometrics and causal inference, combining large-scale observational data with natural experiments and policy shocks. My work speaks to competition policy, labor market regulation, and platform governance.