Metzger, Laura, Dr.
Laura Metzger is an Assistant Professor in International Economics at Radboud University’s Nijmegen School of Management and an affiliate researcher at the Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at the Harvard Kennedy School.
She completed her PhD at the Development Economics Group at ETH in 2016, writing her thesis on "Aid Effectiveness and Decison Making"
Laura's current research combines development economics, behavioral economics, and public policy. She studies the use of data and evidence in policymaking, as well the allocation and impact of development finance with a particular focus on China as an emerging donor. Besides academia, Laura has held various positions in policy, including with the Jacobs Foundation, the German Development Bank KfW, and GfA Consulting Group.