Athanasios Geromichalos

Athanasios Geromichalos serves as Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis. His research bridges macroeconomic theory with financial market microstructure, focusing on liquidity dynamics and monetary policy transmission through search-and-matching frameworks.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2009)
• M.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics (2003)
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business (2002)

Geromichalos' research centers on how financial market frictions—particularly asset liquidity and search costs—shape macroeconomic outcomes. His work employs rigorous theoretical modeling to analyze over-the-counter markets, monetary policy effectiveness, and asset pricing mechanisms. Key contributions examine the strategic supply of liquid assets, asymmetric information in financial exchanges, and the welfare implications of liquidity provision, often connecting micro-founded search theory to aggregate economic phenomena.

Analysis of his 2019-2025 publications reveals consistent exploration of liquidity transmission channels, with increasing emphasis on quantitative DSGE frameworks. Recurring themes include the interplay between asset safety and liquidity, monetary policy responses to financial disruptions, and labor market entrant dynamics in search models.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Five consecutive Small Grants in Aid of Research (2010-2014)
• Academic Senate Research Travel Awards (2009, 2010)

Geromichalos contributes extensively to academic service as a member of the American Economic Association and Econometric Society. He has served on UC Davis' Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Studies, and Information Technology Committees while teaching core courses including Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Graduate Monetary Economics. His research program demonstrates sustained funding support through university research grants focused on monetary and financial economics.