​Assistant Professor in Corporate Finance
Athens University of Economics and Business
Short Bio
Dimitris studied at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), holding a B.Sc. in Economics, an M.Sc. in Applied Economics and Finance, and a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance.
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Before joining AUEB, he worked in various capacities that enriched his understanding of empirical economics. He served as a Senior Research Economist at Alpha Bank, where he analyzed macroeconomic trends and developed strategic insights using forecasting tools. Additionally, he served as an Adjunct Lecturer at AUEB, teaching courses including Banking and Finance, Investment Management, Financial Management, and Quantitative Methods in Finance. Prior to these roles, he gained valuable experience as a Research Assistant at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, where he honed his research skills and contributed to projects aimed at improving healthcare outcomes.
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His main research interests lie around Empirical Banking, Corporate Finance, Behavioral Finance, and SME Finance. He has published extensively in international academic journals such as the Financial Management, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of International Money and Finance, Risk Analysis, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, and Annals of Operations Research. ​He is also an editorial board member of the Financial Economics Letters and has served as an Ad Hoc Referee for many well-reputed academic journals.
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Finally, he loves God and believes that scientific advances are proof of His glory.
SELECTED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
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Karagiorgis, Α., Anastasiou, D., Drakos, K., and Ongena, S., (2026). The Leverage of Hedge Funds and the Risk of Their Prime Brokers, Journal of Financial Stability, 82, 101498, (ABS: 3*)
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Anastasiou, D., Kapopoulos, T., Ongena, S., and Sakkas, A., (2026). Geopolitical Risk and Domestic Bank Deposits, Financial Management, (ABS: 3*)
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Anastasiou, D., Ballis, A., Kallandranis, C., and Lakhal, F., (2025), Analyzing the Effects of Climate Risk on Discouraged Borrowers: Deciphering the Contradictory Forces, Risk Analysis, 45(1), 223-239 (ABS: 4*)
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Ftiti, Z., Ameur, H. B., Louhichi, W., Anastasiou, D., and Awijen, H., (2024), Revisiting Capital Flow Drivers: Regional Dynamics, Constraints, and Geopolitical Influences, Journal of International Money and Finance, 142, 103049 (ABS: 3*)
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Anastasiou, D., Ftiti, Z., Louhichi, W., and Tsouknidis, D., (2023), Household deposits and consumer sentiment expectations: Evidence from Eurozone, Journal of International Money and Finance, 131, 102775 (ABS: 3*)
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Anastasiou, D., Kallandranis, C., and Drakos, K., (2022), Borrower Discouragement Prevalence for Eurozone SMEs: Investigating the Impact of Economic Sentiment, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 194, 161-171 (ABS: 3*)
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Anastasiou, D., and Drakos, K., (2021), Depositors’ Behavior and Crisis Sentiment: Evidence from the EU countries, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 184, 117-136 (ABS: 3*)