Research

The School carries out applied research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy, using a multidisciplinary approach.

Cross-border solidarity versus national capacity markets : risk of inadequate capacity procurement

In Europe, capacity markets are currently designed and operated at the national level, which can give rise to non-cooperative behavior. Member States may strategically...

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Reflections on climate resilient tourism : evidence for the EU ETS-2 and voluntary carbon markets
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Research on the impact of urban rail transit on the financing constraints of enterprises from the perspective of sustainability
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Ellen Beckstedde

Research Associate
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Biography

Ellen is a research associate at the Florence School of Regulation (FSR), where she is co-director of the Evolution of Electricity Markets in Europe course. She holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from KU Leuven and Vlerick Business School, Belgium. During her PhD, she examined distribution network planning, flexibility mechanisms, and regulatory sandboxes using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She graduated from KU Leuven as an engineer specialising in energy in 2019.

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Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities
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06 Oct 2026
01 Apr 2026
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29 Jun 2026
Evolution of Electricity markets in Europe
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08 Sep 2026
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