Regular biography
Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji, Ph.D., is the Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess Distinguished Professor of Business and Public Policy at Duke University. His primary appointment is in the Fuqua School of Business, where he focuses on strategy. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and holds a secondary appointment at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Chatterji is currently the Chief Economist of OpenAI, leading research on the economic and societal impacts of artificial intelligence. His work bridges academia, public policy, and business, examining forces shaping the economy and society. He has published extensively in top journals and authored two books. Chatterji is committed to public service, holding senior economic policy positions in the Biden Administration and previously at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Scholar-generated biography
Aaron Chatterji is a professor at Duke University specializing in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Business and Public Policy. His research explores how firms respond to social ratings, the impact of sustainability on investor behavior, and the role of entrepreneurship in innovation, particularly in the medical device industry. He investigates how product users influence corporate invention and how open system intermediaries address institutional failures in emerging markets. His work also examines dynamic capabilities, CEO activism, and the effectiveness of field experiments in strategy research. Chatterji's studies highlight the intersection of business practices and public policy, emphasizing the importance of non-financial performance measurement and social responsibility.