Vinod K Aggarwal

Vinod K Aggarwal is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, affiliated with the Business & Public Policy department. His research focuses on Business & Public Policy, with expertise in integration of market and non-market strategies, international debt rescheduling, lobbying, and trade protectionism. Aggarwal has published extensively on topics such as U.S. and EU strategies in response to China’s rise, WTO rules and industrial policy, and the implications of mega FTAs. He has held various leadership roles at UC Berkeley, including Director of the Berkeley APEC Study Center since 1996 and Affiliated Professor since 1992. Aggarwal has also served as Editor in Chief of Business and Politics and has been recognized for his teaching excellence with multiple Earl F. Cheit Awards.

Vinod K. Aggarwal is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in international relations and global trade. His research focuses on the dynamics of international trade regimes, institutional design, and the interplay between regionalism and globalism. Aggarwal examines how international institutions shape economic cooperation and how states navigate complex trade agreements. His work explores the role of economic statecraft, strategic interactions in debt rescheduling, and the evolution of regional economic architectures in the Asia-Pacific and Europe. Aggarwal's research highlights the challenges of consensus-building and institutional fragmentation in global governance.