Barbara Baarsma is Chief Economist of PwC Netherlands and, in this role, also leads PwC’s Chief Economic Office. Since 2009, she has been Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Amsterdam. She holds several public and societal positions, including Chair of the Bank Council of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and membership in the Netherlands Committee for Entrepreneurship. Before joining PwC, Barbara held various positions, including at Rabobank.