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Virgiliu Midrigan serves as the William R. Berkley Term Professor of Economics and Business within the Department of Economics at New York University's Faculty of Arts and Science. His academic profile reflects deep expertise in macroeconomic theory and empirical analysis, with significant contributions to understanding price stickiness, business cycle dynamics, and the distributional effects of market imperfections.
Midrigan's research program investigates critical questions at the intersection of micro and macroeconomics. He has conducted influential work on menu costs and nonlinear inflation dynamics, demonstrating how micro-level price rigidities translate into aggregate fluctuations. His studies on markups examine their role in economic efficiency and inequality, while research on financial frictions analyzes credit constraints in housing and labor markets during recessions. Additional interests include international trade, taxation policy, and development economics, evidenced by field experiments in Uganda.
Analysis of his 2018-2024 publications reveals sustained focus on refining business cycle models to incorporate realistic financial and pricing frictions. His work addresses Great Recession puzzles such as unemployment volatility and trade collapse by integrating micro-level evidence into macroeconomic frameworks. This approach has yielded insights into monetary policy transmission, welfare costs of market power, and efficient redistribution policies, consistently combining theoretical innovation with empirical validation.
No scientific awards are documented in available sources. Information regarding graduate student advising, research grants, or laboratory affiliations is not provided in current materials.
