Global Research Team
Associate Research Professor of Economics
Stanford U. / Arizona State U. / University of Nicosia, Economics
Christos A. Makridis is an Associate Research Professor at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a Digital Fellow at Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab. He holds dual doctorates in economics and management science and engineering from Stanford, and also serves as Visiting Faculty at the University of Nicosia and a Senior Researcher at Gallup. His research examines how technology, regulation, and finance shape labor markets and household well-being, with over 120 peer-reviewed publications.
Analysis of demographic variation and childhood correlates of financial well-being across 22 countries
Nature Human Behaviour · 2025
The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing
Nature Mental Health · 2025
The Prevalence and Predictors of Experiences of Beauty in 22 Countries: An International Assessment of Aesthetic Appreciation in the Global Flourishing Study
Applied Research in Quality of Life · 2026