Natalie Baker is the Director of Economic Analysis at the Center for American Progress. Prior to this, Ms. Baker was a research manager and senior economist at the Australian Government Productivity Commission and a senior consultant for public sector clients at KPMG. Her research and analysis has informed policy development across a broad range of economic, social and environmental issues in the US and Australian context. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Master’s of International and Development Economics from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) from The University of Sydney.