Vinod Aggarwal

Vinod K. Aggarwal
BornNovember 26, 1953 (1953-11-26) (age 72)
Academic background
Alma materStanford University (Ph.D.)
Stanford University (M.A.)
University of Michigan (B.A.)
Academic work
DisciplineInternational political economy
Notable ideasNested Institutional Design
International Trade Regimes

Vinod K. Aggarwal (born November 26, 1953) is an American professor and holds the Alann P. Bedford Endowed Chair of Asian Studies in the Travers Department of Political Science. He is an Affiliated Professor in the Haas School of Business, and directs the Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC). He is a visiting professor at INSEAD's Asia campus, a blogger for the Harvard Business Review, and has contributed to the New York Times. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Business and Politics. Aggarwal is a frequent commentator and author about issues related to international political economy. He has appeared on the Korean television show Great Minds in 2021 and in 2023–24. In addition, he appears regularly on American television.