Michael Harrington

Michael Harrington has a wide-ranging background in the social sciences and the arts. He holds advanced degrees in economics, finance, and political science and has worked in the securities and venture capital industries as an investment portfolio manager and financial analyst. He has taught political science as a lecturer at the University of California and worked as a research fellow and public policy analyst, conducting studies for several policy research think tanks, including the U.S. Department of Commerce.Dr. Harrington's writings and research on political and economic issues have won several national awards and his opinions and commentary have been published in a wide variety of national media journals, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.