Research Bio

Ann Harrison is an economist whose research explores international trade, labor markets, and development economics. She is best known for empirical studies of globalization’s impact on firms and workers, including analyses of foreign investment, offshoring, and wage inequality. Harrison’s work integrates trade theory, industrial organization, and labor economics to understand how globalization affects productivity and social welfare. Her research has influenced policy debates on the impact of globalization, multinational firms, and labor rights. She is also a well known writer and speaker on the topic of industrial policy.

She was the Bank of America Dean of the Haas School of Business from 2019 to 2024 and is now a Professor of Business and Public Policy at the Haas School of Business. Her research has been published in the American Economic Review,  the Journal of Development Economics, the Review of Economics and Statistics and many other top research outlets. Harrison has served as Director of Development Policy at the World Bank and was recognized as Dean of the Year. At Berkeley, she teaches international trade and development, mentoring students in policy-relevant economic research.

Research Expertise and Interest

industrial policy, multinational firms, foreign direct investment, international trade, global strategy, emerging markets, India, China