Daniel Barron
Associate Professor of Strategy
Daniel Barron is an Associate Professor in the Strategy department. He received his PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013. Before coming to Kellogg, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University. Professor Barron's interests include contract theory and organizational economics. His research focuses on how firms and other organizations build and sustain collaborative relationships.
- Relational Contracts
- Economics of Organizations
- Contract Theory
- Strategy
- Economics of Organization
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Ph.D., 2013, Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., 2008, Mathematics, Indiana University
B.A., 2008, Economics, Indiana University -
Visiting Professor, Economics, Harvard University, 2019
Associate Professor, Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2018-present
Assistant Professor, Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2014-2018
Postdoctoral Associate, Economics, Yale University, 2013-2014 -
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University, 2013-2014
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Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award, Northwestern Kellogg, 2022-2023
AER: Insights Excellence in Refereeing Award, American Economic Association
Chairs' Core Course Teaching Award, 2019-2020
ThReD Associate, Theoretical Research in Development Economics
JEEA Excellence in Refereeing Award 2017, The European Economic Association
CESifo Prize in Applied Microeconomics - Distinguished CESifo Affiliate, CESifo
Kellogg Faculty Impact Award (STRT-431)
Kellogg Faculty Impact Award (STRT-431), Kellogg School of Management
Deutsche Bahn Prize For Outstanding Research in Organisation and Management ("Relational Adaptation under Reel Authority"), Centre for Economic Policy Research
James A and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Massachussetts Institute of Technology Fellowship -
Co-Editor, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2022-2025
Referee, Review of Economic Studies, 2021
Referee, European Economic Review, 2020
Referee, Theoretical Economics, 2019
Referee, Journal of Finance, 2020
Referee, American Economic Review: Insights, 2018
Referee, Econometrica, 2017
Referee, RAND Journal of Economics, 2017
Referee, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2017
Referee, Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization
Referee, Journal of Law and Economics
Referee, International Economic Review
Referee, Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Referee, Journal of the European Economic Association
Referee, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
Referee, Economic Theory
Referee, Games and Economic Behavior
Referee, American Economic Review
Referee, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy
Referee, Management Science
Referee, Journal of Economic Theory
Referee, International Journal of Industrial Organization
Referee, Quarterly Journal of Economics
Economics of Organizations II: Organizational Dynamics (MECS-570-2)
Practices and productivity vary both across organizations and over time, generating substantial and persistent dispersion in firm performance even within narrowly-defined industries. This course expands the discussion started in Organizational Economics I to address how these differences emerge, why they might persist. Topics include dynamic incentive provision and adaptation; hiring, promotion, turnover, other personnel policies; managerial practices and organizational performance.
Business Strategy (STRT-431-0)
Strategy is the set of objectives, policies and resource commitments that collectively determine how a business positions itself to create wealth for its owners. This course introduces students to principles and conceptual frameworks for evaluating and formulating business strategy. Topics include the boundaries of the firm, the analysis of industry economics, strategic positioning and competitive advantage, and the role of resources and capabilities in shaping and sustaining competitive advantages.
