Pierangelo De Pace

Pierangelo De Pace is a Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of the College at Pomona College since 2009. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (2009) and a Master of Arts (2005) from Johns Hopkins University, along with a Master of Science (2003) and Bachelor of Arts (2002) from Bocconi University.

• Key Roles: Associate Dean for Curriculum and International Initiatives, Professor of Economics
• Education: Ph.D., MA (Johns Hopkins), MSc, BA (Bocconi University)

Research Focus: Specializes in empirical macroeconomics and finance, with emphasis on business cycle synchronization, term structure of interest rates, international capital flows, and commodity/crypto price dynamics. His work combines econometric modeling with time series analysis to study financial indicators' predictive power for economic activity.

• Key areas: Yield spread forecasting, FDI resilience during crises, capital flow volatility

Scientific Recognition: Recipient of prestigious awards including the Fausto Vicarelli Prize (2003) and BAK Prize (2003) for outstanding dissertation work in quantitative economics.

Academic Service: Has served as Visiting Scholar at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and IFPRI. Previously held teaching roles at Washington University and Johns Hopkins University.