Konstantinos Drakos

Konstantinos Drakos serves as Professor of Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), with extensive experience across European academic institutions including the University of Essex, London Guildhall University, and University of Patras. His current role follows a distinguished career spanning over two decades in finance academia.

His educational background includes:

• BA in Economics from National University of Athens (1996)
• MA in Economics from University of Essex (1997)
• Ph.D. in Economics from University of Essex (2000) with Hellenic Republic scholarship

Dr. Drakos's research focuses on the intersection of financial markets, risk analysis, and geopolitical dynamics, employing advanced econometric techniques to examine cryptocurrency volatility, hedge fund leverage structures, and terrorism's economic impacts. His work consistently addresses real-world policy challenges through rigorous empirical analysis of market anomalies and behavioral responses to systemic shocks.

Recent publications demonstrate evolving expertise in pandemic-related market disruptions, green banking stability metrics, and novel methodologies for measuring investment under uncertainty. His research integrates cross-disciplinary perspectives from security economics, monetary policy transmission, and sustainable finance to address contemporary financial system vulnerabilities.

Dr. Drakos has received multiple teaching excellence awards at AUEB for his contributions to finance education. His research leadership includes principal investigator roles in international projects generating over 3,300 citations across publications in top-tier journals including Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money and Journal of Applied Econometrics. He maintains active collaborations with institutions like DIW Berlin and City University London while supervising doctoral candidates in financial economics.