Sebastian Weber
Last Updated: January 14, 2023
Sebastian Weber is a Deputy Division Chief in the European Department of the International Monetary Fund. He holds a PhD and a Masters in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and has formerly studied Politics and Economics at the University of Cape Town and the University of Hamburg, where he obtained a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics. His research interests include monetary policy, international macro and finance, development, and labor economics. Sebastian has been a consultant for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank. He also worked at the European Central Bank.
Email: SWEBER@imf.org
Fluent In: French, German, Italian.
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2006-2010
M.Sc., Economics Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2004-2006
B.A. (Honours), Economics, Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik and University of Cape Town, 2001-2004
Previous Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Monetary and Capital Markets Department: Senior Economist, 2021-2022
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist/Senior Economist, 2017-2021
European Central Bank (leave from the IMF), Economics Department: Economist/Senior Economist, 2015-2017
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Economist, 2013-2014
University of Navarra, Economics Department, Visiting Lecturer, 2013
International Monetary Fund, African Department: Economist Program, 2012-2013
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist Program, 2010-2012
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Consultant, 2009
World Bank, Consultant, 2009
European Central Bank, Intern, 2008
Deutsche Bank, Research, Intern, 2004
Current Position:
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Deputy Division Chief
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Angola, Belgium, Curacao and Sint Maarten, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Iceland, Netherlands, Niger
Field of Expertise:
Monetary Policy
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Labor Economics
International Finance
Development Economics
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Economic Benefits from Deep Integration: 20 years after the 2004 EU Enlargement , Working Paper No. 2025/047 , February 21, 2025
Endogenous Growth, Downward Wage Rigidities and Optimal Inflation , Working Paper No. 2021/208 , August 06, 2021
Who Bore the Brunt of the Pandemic in Europe? Shifting Private Stress to the Public Sector , Departmental Paper No 2021/015 , July 15, 2021
Exiting from Lockdowns: Early Evidence from Reopenings in Europe , Working Paper No. 20/218 , October 21, 2020
Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU , Departmental Paper No.20/14 , September 16, 2020
Reassessing the Role of State-Owned Enterprises in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe , Departmental Paper No.19/11 , June 18, 2019
Market Regulation, Cycles and Growth in a Monetary Union , Working Paper No. 19/123 , June 03, 2019
Price Expectations and the U.S. Housing Boom , Working Paper No. 15/182 , July 30, 2015
Dollarization in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons , African Departmental Paper No. 15/4 , May 15, 2015
Issuing International Sovereign Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa , African Departmental Paper No. 14/2 , June 04, 2014
Managing Volatile Capital Flows: Experiences and Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Frontier Markets , March 26, 2014
Assessing the Determinants of Interest Rate Transmission Through Conditional Impulse Response Functions , Working Paper No. 13/23 , January 25, 2013
Do Fiscal Spillovers Matter? , Working Paper No. 11/211 , September 01, 2011
Growth Spillover Dynamics From Crisis to Recovery , Working Paper No. 11/218 , September 01, 2011
Limits of Floating Exchange Rates : The Role of Foreign Currency Debt and Import Structure , Working Paper No. 11/42 , February 01, 2011
IMF Country Reports
Other Published Materials
Mr. Sebastian Weber & Mirko Abbritti & Agostino Consolo, 2021. "Endogenous Growth, Downward Wage Rigidities and Optimal Inflation," IMF Working Papers 2021/208, International Monetary Fund.
Mr. Sebastian Weber & Mirko Abbritti, 2019. "Market Regulation, Cycles and Growth in a Monetary Union," IMF Working Papers 2019/123, International Monetary Fund.
Mr. Nathaniel G Arnold & Mr. Ravi Balakrishnan & Ms. Bergljot B Barkbu & Mr. Hamid R Davoodi & Andresa Lagerborg & Mr. Waikei R Lam & Mr. Paulo A Medas & Ms. Julia Otten & Louise Rabier & Christiane R, 2022. "Reforming the EU Fiscal Framework: Strengthening the Fiscal Rules and Institutions," IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers 2022/014, International Monetary Fund.
Publications in Journals (Refereed)
Franks J, Gruss B, Mulas-Granados C, Patnam M, Weber S., 2022, "Reopening strategies, mobility and COVID-19 infections in Europe: panel data analysis." British Medical Journal Open. 2022 Feb 9;12(2)
Mirko Abbritti & Sebastian Weber, 2018. "Reassessing the Role of Labor Market Institutions for the Business Cycle," International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 14(1), pages 1-34, January.
Juan-Sebastian Corrales & Patrick A. Imam & Sebastian Weber & Etienne Yehoue, 2016. "Dollarisation in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), vol. 25(1), pages 28-54.
Arno Hantzsche & Simon Savsek & Sebastian Weber, 2018. "Labour Market Adjustments to Financing Conditions under Sectoral Rigidities in the Euro Area," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 29(4), pages 769-794, September.
Other Published Materials
Sebastian Weber is a Deputy Division Chief in the European Department of the International Monetary Fund. He holds a PhD and a Masters in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and has formerly studied Politics and Economics at the University of Cape Town and the University of Hamburg, where he obtained a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics. His research interests include monetary policy, international macro and finance, development, and labor economics. Sebastian has been a consultant for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank. He also worked at the European Central Bank.
Email: SWEBER@imf.org
Fluent In: French, German, Italian.
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2006-2010
M.Sc., Economics Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2004-2006
B.A. (Honours), Economics, Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik and University of Cape Town, 2001-2004
Previous Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Monetary and Capital Markets Department: Senior Economist, 2021-2022
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist/Senior Economist, 2017-2021
European Central Bank (leave from the IMF), Economics Department: Economist/Senior Economist, 2015-2017
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Economist, 2013-2014
University of Navarra, Economics Department, Visiting Lecturer, 2013
International Monetary Fund, African Department: Economist Program, 2012-2013
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist Program, 2010-2012
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Consultant, 2009
World Bank, Consultant, 2009
European Central Bank, Intern, 2008
Deutsche Bank, Research, Intern, 2004
Current Position:
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Deputy Division Chief
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Angola, Belgium, Curacao and Sint Maarten, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Iceland, Netherlands, Niger
Field of Expertise:
Monetary Policy
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Labor Economics
International Finance
Development Economics
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Economic Benefits from Deep Integration: 20 years after the 2004 EU Enlargement , Working Paper No. 2025/047 , February 21, 2025
Endogenous Growth, Downward Wage Rigidities and Optimal Inflation , Working Paper No. 2021/208 , August 06, 2021
Who Bore the Brunt of the Pandemic in Europe? Shifting Private Stress to the Public Sector , Departmental Paper No 2021/015 , July 15, 2021
Exiting from Lockdowns: Early Evidence from Reopenings in Europe , Working Paper No. 20/218 , October 21, 2020
Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU , Departmental Paper No.20/14 , September 16, 2020
Reassessing the Role of State-Owned Enterprises in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe , Departmental Paper No.19/11 , June 18, 2019
Market Regulation, Cycles and Growth in a Monetary Union , Working Paper No. 19/123 , June 03, 2019
Price Expectations and the U.S. Housing Boom , Working Paper No. 15/182 , July 30, 2015
Dollarization in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons , African Departmental Paper No. 15/4 , May 15, 2015
Issuing International Sovereign Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa , African Departmental Paper No. 14/2 , June 04, 2014
Managing Volatile Capital Flows: Experiences and Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Frontier Markets , March 26, 2014
Assessing the Determinants of Interest Rate Transmission Through Conditional Impulse Response Functions , Working Paper No. 13/23 , January 25, 2013
Do Fiscal Spillovers Matter? , Working Paper No. 11/211 , September 01, 2011
Growth Spillover Dynamics From Crisis to Recovery , Working Paper No. 11/218 , September 01, 2011
Limits of Floating Exchange Rates : The Role of Foreign Currency Debt and Import Structure , Working Paper No. 11/42 , February 01, 2011
IMF Country Reports
Other Published Materials
Mr. Sebastian Weber & Mirko Abbritti & Agostino Consolo, 2021. "Endogenous Growth, Downward Wage Rigidities and Optimal Inflation," IMF Working Papers 2021/208, International Monetary Fund.
Mr. Sebastian Weber & Mirko Abbritti, 2019. "Market Regulation, Cycles and Growth in a Monetary Union," IMF Working Papers 2019/123, International Monetary Fund.
Mr. Nathaniel G Arnold & Mr. Ravi Balakrishnan & Ms. Bergljot B Barkbu & Mr. Hamid R Davoodi & Andresa Lagerborg & Mr. Waikei R Lam & Mr. Paulo A Medas & Ms. Julia Otten & Louise Rabier & Christiane R, 2022. "Reforming the EU Fiscal Framework: Strengthening the Fiscal Rules and Institutions," IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers 2022/014, International Monetary Fund.
Publications in Journals (Refereed)
Franks J, Gruss B, Mulas-Granados C, Patnam M, Weber S., 2022, "Reopening strategies, mobility and COVID-19 infections in Europe: panel data analysis." British Medical Journal Open. 2022 Feb 9;12(2)
Mirko Abbritti & Sebastian Weber, 2018. "Reassessing the Role of Labor Market Institutions for the Business Cycle," International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 14(1), pages 1-34, January.
Juan-Sebastian Corrales & Patrick A. Imam & Sebastian Weber & Etienne Yehoue, 2016. "Dollarisation in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), vol. 25(1), pages 28-54.
Arno Hantzsche & Simon Savsek & Sebastian Weber, 2018. "Labour Market Adjustments to Financing Conditions under Sectoral Rigidities in the Euro Area," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 29(4), pages 769-794, September.