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Paul Polzin, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Paul Polzin, Ph.D.
Paul Polzin is a Research Associate and former Director of the Bureau in the School of Business Administration's Management Department.
Professor Polzin has studied the Montana economy extensively during the past 51 years. In addition to developing economic projections for the future, he conducts research on various long- and short-term economic trends in Montana and specific areas of the state.
Each year, he is a featured speaker at the Bureau's Montana Economic Outlook Seminars, which are presented in nine locations throughout the state. He is frequently quoted by newspapers and television and radio stations.
Professor Polzin grew up in Detroit, Mich., and attended the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. He was granted a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University in 1968.
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