Michael Paterra

Michael Paterra

Senior manager, Policy & insights

Michael Paterra is a senior manager on the Policy & Insights team at Economist Impact. Michael leads research programs for foundations, governments, nonprofits and corporates seeking evidence-based analysis to inform policy recommendations and strategy development. He specialises in the intersection of security, health, migration and the environment. At Economist Impact he leads research on a number of benchmarking indexes, including the Global Health Security Index, a 195-country study on epidemic and pandemic preparedness. Michael previously spent time specializing in global labour market research and international labour statistics at The Conference Board. He holds a Master's degree in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree in economic and political science from the University of Delaware.