Nate Christensen is a research associate at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, concentrating his research on business economics and sales tax.

Prior to his position at the Gardner Institute, Nate studied business economics and econometrics at the University of Utah. Throughout his senior year, he interned as a Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations intern at the Gardner Institute where he worked on projects regarding the housing market, analyzing companies, and running focus groups to explore new avenues for renewable energy within the Utah economy.

Nate earned a B.S. in Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations from the University of Utah.