Daniel Barron is an Associate Professor of Strategy. He received his PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013. Before coming to Kellogg, he was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Cowles Foundation at Yale University. Professor Barron's interests include contract theory and organizational economics. His research focuses on how firms and other organizations use relational contracts to motivate their long-term partners.

Relational Contracts, Economics of Organizations, Contract Theory

• 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, 2019-2019
• 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

• 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

• Referee, Review of Economic Studies, 2021
• Referee, Journal of Finance, 2020
• Referee, European Economic Review, 2020
• Referee, Theoretical Economics, 2019
• Referee, American Economic Review: Insights, 2018
• Referee, Econometrica, 2017
• Referee, RAND Journal of Economics, 2017
• Referee, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2017
• Referee, American Economic Review
• Referee, Journal of Economic Theory
• Referee, Journal of the European Economic Association
• Referee, Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization
• Referee, Management Science
• Referee, Quarterly Journal of Economics
• Referee, International Economic Review
• Referee, Scandinavian Journal of Economics
• Referee, Games and Economic Behavior
• Referee, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
• Referee, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy
• Referee, Economic Theory
• Referee, Journal of Law and Economics
• Referee, International Journal of Industrial Organization

Strategy, Economics of Organization

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.