Benjamin M. Friedman is the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy, and formerly chairman of the department of economics, Harvard University. He is the author and/or editor of over a dozen books aimed primarily at economists and economic policymakers, as well as the author of more than 100 articles on monetary economics, macroeconomics, and monetary and fiscal policy.
Before joining the Harvard faculty in 1972, Friedman worked with Morgan Stanley and Co. He also worked in consulting or other capacities with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Selected Publications:
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth (2005)Related Multimedia
Expertise:
MacroeconomicsMonetary and Fiscal Policy
Last Updated: Dec 14, 2010
