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Ben Edelman

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Owner at Edelman Consulting
📍 Bellevue, Washington, United States

Ben is an independent researcher and consultant who combines software engineering, law, and economics. A former Microsoft Chief Economist and Harvard Business School professor, he holds both a Ph. D. in Economics and a J. D. from Harvard. Colleagues describe his research as meticulous and call him professional, responsive, and prompt.

He has a track record of exposing misconduct by tech companies, including investigating software that installed apps onto users devices without their consent.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Owner
Location
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Priorities

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Online Market Economics
His academic and corporate career at Harvard and Microsoft focused on understanding and improving the function of online markets through economics and policy.
Digital Advertising Fraud
He actively investigates affiliate marketing violations and develops automation to detect and prevent fraud, as seen in his recent research on companies like Honey.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Owner
Edelman Consulting
8-2024
Owner
Law Offices of Benjamin Edelman
3-2025
Chief Scientist
Visible Performance Technologies
11-2024
Senior Advisor
GERADIN PARTNERS
5-2018 - 8-2024
Chief Economist for Web Experiences, Strategy, and Policy
Microsoft
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Education
9-2003 - 6-2007
Ph.D.
Harvard University
9-2002 - 6-2005
J.D.
Harvard Law School
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