Richard B. Freeman
Regular biography
Richard B. Freeman is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research focuses on self-organizing non-union in the labor market and employee involvement programs. Freeman is also Faculty Co-Director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and directs the National Bureau of Economic Research / Sloan Science Engineering Workforce Projects. He is a Senior Research Fellow in Labour Markets at the London School of Economics' Centre for Economic Performance. Freeman has received several awards, including the Mincer Lifetime Achievement Prize in 2006 and the IZA Prize in Labor Economics in 2007. His publications include works on labor standards, labor market institutions, and shared capitalism.
Scholar-generated biography
Richard B. Freeman is an economist whose research focuses on Economics, engineering workforce dynamics, and shared capitalism. His work explores labor market outcomes, unionism, and the impact of immigration and trade on employment. Freeman's publications include analyses of job satisfaction, wage dispersion, and the economics of crime. He has examined the effects of unions on wages and labor market behavior, as well as the role of volunteer labor in the economy. His research also addresses the labor market effects of globalization and the challenges faced by young workers. Freeman's work provides insights into the interplay between economic policy, labor markets, and social outcomes.