Studies

2011
Ph.D in Economics
Department of Economics
Athens University of Economics and Business

1999
MSc in Economics
Department of Economics
Athens University of Economics and Business

1997
Degree in Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

2014
Degree in Economics
Department of Economics
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Experience - Academic Positions

7/02/2018 –
Assistant Professor (Macroeconomics – Monetary Economics)
School of Economics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

2017-2021
Collaborating Teaching Staff
Economic Analysis and Policy
Undergraduate Program
Department of Business and Organizational Management
Hellenic Open University

25/07/2016-24/07/2017 and 11/09/2017-10/09/2018
Hellenic Fiscal Council
Research Fellow

01/04/2014-31/07/2015
“Large shocks, structural breaks and macroeconomic relationships - Large Shocks – ΑΡΙΣΤΕΙΑ ΙΙ”
Post Doctoral researcher
Scientific Director: Prof. Elias Tzavalis
Department of Economics
Athens University of Economics and Business

01/10/2013-30/09/2014
“Fiscal policy and debt consolidation in a small open economy with sovereign risk premia”
Post Doctoral researcher
Scientific Director: Prof. Apostolis Philippopoulos
Department of Economics
Athens University of Economics and Business

02/05/2011-01/07/2013
Centre of Planning and Economic Research

15/01/2010-15/04/2010 and 16/03/2009-15/09/2009
Division of Economic Studies
Bank of Greece

2002-2018
Laboratory Assistant
Department of Business Administration
Technological Educational Institute of Athens

Research Interests

Estimation of fiscal and monetary policy rules, monetary policy, applied econometrics, macroeconomic forecasts.

Publications - Conferences

“A Vector Error Correction Forecasting Model of the Greek Economy”, (2017), Working Paper No.2, Hellenic Fiscal Council.
“Short term forecasting of Greek GDP growth using Dynamic Factor Models”, (2017), Working Paper No.1, Hellenic Fiscal Council.
“Unveiling Eurozone’s Monetary Policy Behavior under Different Inflation Regimes”, (2015), (with Elias Tzavalis), Economica, 82, 912-937.
“A comment on “Fundamentally wrong? The economic fundamentals and sovereign spreads during the Greek financial crisis”, (2014), (with Elias Tzavalis), Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol. 39, pp. 420-423.
“Optimal wages and capital stock in unionised markets: evidence from South Europe”, (2014), (with Natasha Miaouli), Journal of Economic Modelling, Vol. 37, pp. 368-376.
“A Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for a Small Open Economy: Greece” (with Dimitris Papageorgiou), (2013), Discussion Paper No. 128, Center of Planning and Economic Research.
“A small-scale macroeconometric model for the Greek Economy” (with Yiannis Dendramis and Dimitris Papageorgiou), (2012), Economic Outlook No. 19, Center of Planning and Economic Research.
“Monetary Policy Rules and Business Cycles Conditions” (with Apostolis Philippopoulos and Elias Tzavalis), (2011), The Manchester School, Vol. 79, s2, pp. 73-37.
“Effective Monetary Policy Rules under Recessionary Conditions” (with Elias Tzavalis), (2012), Working Paper, Athens University of Economics and Business.
“Unveiling the Monetary Policy Rule in Euro-Area” (with Elias Tzavalis), (2011), Working Paper No. 130, Bank of Greece.
«Short term forecasting using Dynamic Factor Models: The case of Greece», 14th International Conference, Economic Society of Thessaloniki, 29-30/11, 1/12 2018, Thessaloniki.
«Short term forecasting using Dynamic Factor Models: The case of Greece», 2nd International Conference Greece-Europe 2020: Economics of Education & Life Long Learning, of Research & Innovation, 28-29-30 September 2018, Lamia.
"An open economy forward looking monetary policy rule model for Japan and its policy implications" (with Elias Tzavalis), 20th Annual International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance, 26-28 May 2016, Rethymno, Greece.
«Housing Bubble and Monetary Policy in US» (with Dimitris Kallivokas), «4th International Conference in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Economics and Management», Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Department of Business Administration, 21st - 22nd May 2015.
«Optimal wages and capital stock in unionised markets: evidence from South Europe» (with Natasha Miaouli), «The Ioannina Meeting on Applied Economics and Finance 2012», University of Ioannina, Department of Economics, Ioannina, June 21-22, 2012.
«Monetary Policy in Euro-Area: Evidence from Nonlinear Taylor Rule» (with Fedon Komissopoulos), «2nd Conference on Applied Economics», University of Thessaly, Department of Economics, Volos, 14th-15th April 2011.