David P. Baron

Professor Emeritus, Political Economy
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David P. Baron

The David S. and Ann M. Barlow Professor of Political Economy and Strategy, Emeritus

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Research Statement

David Baron has published in the fields of industrial organization, economic theory, political science, business strategy, operations research, statistics, and finance. He has authored over 100 articles and three books, one of which is in its fifth edition. His principal research interests have been the theory of the firm, the economics of regulation, mechanism design and its applications, political economics, and nonmarket strategy. His current research focuses on political economics and strategy in the business environment.

Bio

Baron began his academic career at Northwestern University where he taught for thirteen years in the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He joined Stanford GSB in 1981. He has also been a visiting professor at the Université d’Aix-en-Provence in France, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, Harvard University, and the California Institute of Technology. At Stanford, he is The David S. and Ann M. Barlow Professor of Political Economy and Strategy, Emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and professor of economics and professor of political science by courtesy at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. He received a BS from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Harvard University, and a doctorate in business administration from Indiana University. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.

Baron has taught in MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs, receiving the MBA teaching award at Kellogg and the PhD teaching award at Stanford GSB. He has been an innovator in the field of business and its social, political, and legal environment, and is the author of the leading textbook in the field. In 2007, he received the lifetime achievement award from the Aspen Institute.

His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Bureau of Health Services Research, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Citicorp Behavioral Sciences Research Council. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and has served on the board of editors of American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, Business and Politics, and Decision Sciences.

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor Honoris Causa, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2005
  • DBA in Quantitative Business Analysis (Major), Managerial Economics & Finance (Minors), Indiana University, 1968
  • MBA, Harvard University, 1964
  • BS, University of Michigan, 1962

Academic Appointments

  • Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology, 2012
  • Donald P. Jacobs Visiting Professor of Research, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2007–present
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University, 1990–91
  • Morrison Professor Decision Sciences, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1978–81
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Applied Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 1977–78
  • Visiting Professor, Universite d’Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1973–74

Professional Experience

  • Corporate Analyst, Standard Oil Company, Indiana, 1964–66

Awards and Honors

  • Economics, Politics and Business Environment Category, The Case Centre Awards and Competitions, 2015
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Business and Society Program, The Aspen Institute, 2008
  • Nancy L. Schwartz Lecture, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 2001
  • Distinguished Service Award, Doctoral Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 1999
  • Andersen Consulting Award for Best Article, California Management Review, 1995
  • Teacher of the Year, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1980–81

Publications

Journal Articles

David P. Baron
Journal of Theoretical Politics
2023 Vol. 35 Issue 1 Pages 3–30
David P. Baron
Quarterly Journal of Political Science
October 18, 2021 Vol. 16 Issue 4 Pages 429–465
David P. Baron
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
February 2021
David P. Baron
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
September 2020 Vol. 29 Issue 3 Pages 635–662
David P. Baron
Economic Theory
February 2019 Vol. 67 Issue 1 Pages 319-344
David P. Baron
Journal of Theoretical Politics
January 1, 2018 Vol. 30 Issue 1 Pages 74-118
David P. Baron, Renee Bowen, Salvatore Nunnari
Journal of Public Economics
December 2017 Vol. 156 Pages 1-13
David P. Baron, Margaret Ann Neale, Hayagreeva Rao
Strategy Science
June 2, 2016 Vol. 1 Issue 2 Pages 105-126
David P. Baron
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
2016 Vol. 25 Issue 3 Pages 2016
David P. Baron
Journal of Public Economics
December 2011 Vol. 95 Issue 11 Pages 1331-1338
David P. Baron, Agus Harjoto, Jo Hoje
Business and Politics
August 2011 Vol. 13 Issue 2 Pages 1-48
David P. Baron, Alexander V. Hirsch
Economic Theory
June 7, 2011 Vol. 49 Issue 3 Pages 639-681
David P. Baron, Daniel Diermeier, Phan Fong
Economic Theory
May 24, 2011 Vol. 49 Issue 3 Pages 703-738
David P. Baron
American Economic Review
2010 Vol. 100 Issue 4 Pages 1299-1329
David P. Baron
Journal of Economics and Management Strategy
2009 Vol. 18 Issue 1 Pages 7–43
David P. Baron
Journal of Economics and Management Strategy
2007 Vol. 16 Issue 3 Pages 683–717
Michael T. Hannan, David P. Baron, Greta Hsu
Industrial and Corporate Change
October 2006 Vol. 15 Issue 5 Pages 755-784
David P. Baron
Journal of Public Economics
2006 Vol. 90 Issue 1-2 Pages 1-36
David P. Baron, Daniel Diermeier
Quarterly Journal of Economics
August 2001 Vol. 116 Issue 3 Pages 933-967

Books

David P. Baron
Pearson Prentice-Hall
Upper Saddle River, NJ
2013
David P. Baron
Academic Press
1983

Working Papers

David P. Baron, Renee Bowen July 22, 2015
David P. Baron, Alexander Hirsch 2009
David P. Baron, Maretno Harjoto, Hoje Jo 2009
David P. Baron, Daniel Diermeier 2005
David P. Baron 2004
David P. Baron 2001
David P. Baron, Michael Herron 1999
David P. Baron, David Besanko 1996
David P. Baron, David Besanko 1996
David P. Baron, David Besanko 1995
David P. Baron, David Besanko 1992
David P. Baron, John A Ferejohn 1987
David P. Baron, John A Ferejohn 1987
David P. Baron 1986
David P. Baron, David Besanko 1983
David P. Baron, Jack McDonald, Donald Baron 1972

Stanford Case Studies

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David Baron, Erin Yurday
2004
David Baron, Soon Jin Lim, Deborah Liu
2003
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2003
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David Baron, D. Hoyt
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David Baron, Alan Wiseman
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David Baron, Victoria Chang
2000
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2000
David Baron, Chen Lichtenstein
1998
David Baron, Michael Ting
1997
David Baron, Chris Watts
1997
David Baron, Chris Watts
1997
David Baron, Michael Ting, Erik Johnson
1996
David Baron, Michael Ting, Keith Krehbiel, Erik Johnson, Daniel P. Kessler
1996
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David Baron, Justin Adams
1994
David Baron, J. Adams
1994
David Baron, J. Wu
1994
David Baron, A. Wu
1994

Service to the Profession

Professional Associations

  • Member, American Economic Association
  • Member, American Political Science Association
  • Fellow, Econometric Society

In the Media

Insights by Stanford Business

December 01, 2009
A scholar says social pressure plays a major role in determining corporate strategy and performance.

School News

November 01, 2008
Stanford GSB professor David Baron is the winner of the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement given by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education.