I’m a fourth-year PhD in economics at UC Berkeley. My research interests are centered around development economics and innovation, using methods from international trade. I am currently thinking about science policy in developing countries, international technology diffusion, and transparency in structural models. I am an effective altruist and write too much on the EA Forum while procrastinating on research. I also work as a consulting researcher at GiveWell. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021. Outside of research, I love to cook, play video games, and search for the best hot chocolate in the Bay Area. (Current champion is the Warming Hut.)

If you think we have some interests in common, say hi at karthikt@berkeley.edu!