Giulia Taveggia holds a double degree in Economics and Political Science (Università degli Studi di Milano and Univesitè Catholique de Louvain). She is a partner of CSIL since 2018, market researcher of the Industry Studies Unit, in charge of quantitative/ statistical analysis of business data and sector competitiveness analysis for international markets. Her research experience includes assessing the dynamics of the furniture markets and industries worldwide, analysing competitive systems in single industries and furniture segments, and developing the sectors' strategic outlook over the medium and long term. Her research activities include sector analysis focused on soft furnishing industries, covering around 100 countries worldwide, business surveys, direct interviews with sector experts operating in the furniture industry, the design and management of large databases of companies and sector data.