Eric Protzer

Eric Protzer

Senior Research Fellow
Eric Protzer

Eric joined Harvard's Growth Lab as a Research Fellow in 2019.

Prior to joining, he worked on an Innovations for Poverty Action randomized control trial concerning Ghanaian labor markets, researched energy and technological change in the developing world at MIT, taught in Vanuatu, and helped build two tech startups. Eric holds undergraduate degrees from The University of British Columbia in Economics and Mechanical Engineering and a master's degree from MIT in Technology and Policy.

His research interests include the application of data science techniques to policy problems and the impact of technology on the economy.

Current Research/Projects Areas of Expertise
Western Australia Economics
Growth Diagnostics & Complexity Research Political Economy
  Data Science

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