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Michael Weber

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2003
COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEmployment and Welfare StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Publications

55

Citations

2,063

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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This researcher's work focuses on how economic crises, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, have affected workers, households, and firms in developing countries, including in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Much of the research examines labor market disruptions, job and income losses, and the design of policy responses such as social protection programs, cash grants, and support for small firms. The work draws heavily on real-time and phone survey data to track welfare changes during crises.

COVID-19 economic impactsLabor markets in developing countriesSocial protection and policy responsesInequality and welfare in fragile statesSmall firm support and informal employment

Publication output spiked sharply in 2020-2021 around COVID-19 research, then gradually declined through 2022-2024, suggesting a slowing pace after the initial surge tied to the pandemic.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications18192020: 13 publications13202021: 11 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 3 publications24252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks×13
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×10
  • Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks×3
  • National Bureau of Economic Research×3
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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