Matthew D. Shapiro

Professor Matthew D. Shapiro of the University of Michigan Department of Economics is a leading scholar in macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and consumer behavior. His work focuses on household responses to economic shocks, risk tolerance measurement, and national economic indicators.

• Key affiliations: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Vanguard Research Initiative, and Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee
• Research interests span consumer spending dynamics, fiscal stimulus effectiveness, labor supply, and price index methodology.

Recent articles analyze gasoline price elasticity, cognitive decline impacts, and machine learning applications in economic statistics. His awards include NBER research associate status and FESAC leadership.

• Collaborations with institutions like Vanguard Research Initiative and Census Bureau highlight his interdisciplinary approach.
• He teaches courses including Intermediate Macroeconomics (Econ 402) and Advanced Macroeconomics (Econ 612).