NBER Profile: Richard G. Frank.

• Position: Brief Article

Richard G. Frank is the Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He received his B.A. degree from Bard College and his Ph.D. in economics from Boston University.

Dr. Frank's research falls into three general areas: 1) the economics of mental health care; 2) the economics of the pharmaceutical industry; and 3) the organization and financing of physician group practices. In addition to his research and teaching, he serves on the Advisory Council of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and on the Bio-behavioral Sciences Board of the Institute of Medicine. He also advises several state...