Biography
Brian Barry is Clinical Professor of Economics.
Barry was a journalist for The Economist from 1994 to 2007, acting as a US correspondent, Tokyo bureau chief, Southeast Asia correspondent, management correspondent in London, and finance-and-economics correspondent in Washington. As a US correspondent, he traveled broadly across the American interior, writing about politics, business, and economic and social trends.
Barry attended Swarthmore College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in political science and graduated with honors in 1989. He earned a master of science degree from the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business in 1994, where he also received a National Doctoral Fellowship.
Research Interests
Business and politics; Asia; global markets; global integration and public policy.
Academic Areas
- Macroeconomics
Selected Publications
“Why Policies to Cut Energy Use Are Badly Designed,” Bloomberg (February 8, 2012).
“Beware China’s Political Bubble,”, Bloomberg (June 16, 2011).
"Keeping the lights on: a survey of South Korea," The Economist (April 17, 2003).
"The faltering firefighter: a survey of Indonesia," The Economist (July 6, 2000).
"Investors unite: a survey of Fund Management," The Economist (October 23, 1997).