Scholarship and Biography

Barry Friedman has studied a variety of social policy areas from welfare to social security and for a variety of countries. He teaches economics courses in the MBA, MPP, and PhD Programs of the Heller School where he not only introduces students to a variety of economic concepts, but also shows their relevance to social policy. He also teaches econometrics to PhD students and Corporate Finance to MBA students.

Honors

Heller School Teaching Award
Brandeis University (United States, Waltham), 2012

Organizational Affiliations

Professor Emeritus of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

Past Affiliations

World Bank (United States, Washington D.C.)

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D.
University of Chicago
B.A.