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Matthew D. Shapiro is the Lawrence R. Klein Collegiate Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan and a Research Professor at the Survey Research Center within the Institute for Social Research. He previously served as a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, advising the President on macroeconomic analysis. With a focus on macroeconomics, Shapiro's research encompasses various areas including investment capital utilization, business-cycle fluctuations, fiscal and monetary policy, and the economics of aging. His current interests extend to utilizing big data in economics, exploring labor supply, retirement, health insurance, and the decision-making of older Americans. He has held key roles in multiple prestigious committees and editorial positions, such as coeditor of the American Economic Review and editor of the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. He has received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has academic roots at Yale University, where he obtained both his B.A. and M.A. degrees.
Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research • Ann Arbor, MI
Research Professor and former director of the Survey Research Center focusing on macroeconomic research.
Yale University •
Earlier academic position in the Department of Economics.
Council of Economic Advisers •
Provided macroeconomic analysis and economic briefing to the President.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science