Speaker

Fabien CURTO MILLET

Senior Economist - Google

Fabien Curto Millet has been Senior Economist at Google since 2011. He reports to and works closely with Chief Economist Hal Varian on the development of data-driven insights and on
research to evaluate the economic value of Google and the Internet. He also leads economic analysis in all competition and regulatory processes involving Google at a global level. Fabien was previously a Senior Consultant in the European Competition Policy Practice of NERA Economic Consulting, where we worked from 2004. During that time, he advised in major European merger control processes such as ABF/GBI, Thomson/Reuters and Universal/BMG. His experience spans a wide variety of business sectors, including : airports, financial services, mining, music publishing, pay TV, print media, retailing, and satellite communications. Fabien was educated at Oxford University, where he obtained a BA in Economics and Management, an MPhil in Economics, and a Doctorate in Economics. For two years he was a Lecturer in Economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He further obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in EC Competition Law from King’s College, London.

Publications (5 max.):
“La concurrence dans l’économie numérique”, dans “A Quoi Sert La Concurrence ?”, édité par Martine Behar-Touchais, Nicolas Charbit, Rafael Amaro, 2014.
“Les stratégies de tarifications complexes: prédation, remises et ventes liées – quels enseignements de l’analyse économique?”, Revue Concurrences, N° 3-2010.
“Pouvoir de marché, monopole et concentrations: quelle appréciation au-delà des parts de marché?”, Revue Concurrences, N° 1-2010.
“Finding the Optimal Method of Quantifying Inflation Expectations on the Basis of Qualitative Survey Data”, in P.J.N. Sinclair (Ed.), Inflation Expectations, 2009. London: Routledge.

Company / Institution Profile:
Google is a global technology leader focused on improving the ways people connect with information. We aspire to build products and provide services that improve the lives of billions of people globally. Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our innovations in web search and advertising have made our website a top internet property and our brand one of the most recognized in the world. Our Google segment generates revenues primarily by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising. Businesses use our AdWords program and AdSense program to promote their products and services with advertising on both Google-owned properties and publishers’ sites across the web.