Clément Joubert

Clément Joubert

Research Economist, Development Research Group

Areas of Expertise
  • Labor economics (drivers of informality, labor market mismatches, overeducation, scarring effects and radicalization)
  • Public economics (household saving decisions, pension reform, social protection for informal workers)
  • Gender economics (gaps in earnings, careers and social protection coverage) 



Clément Joubert is a Research Economist in the World Bank's Development Research Group (Human Development Team). An applied micro-economist, he is interested in how households work and save in high-informality settings, the economic risks they face and how to optimally design social protection programs for them. His research also covers topics such as gender inequality, under-employment and radicalization. Before joining the World Bank, Clément was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2010-2015). He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and his Master of Science from HEC Paris. 

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