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Achyuta Adhvaryu

Judge · DISC type Dc
Professor of Economics at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Achyuta Adhvaryu is the Tata Chancellors Professor of Economics at UC San Diego and Director of the 21st Century India Center. A Yale PhD graduate, his research focuses on development and organizational economics. He co-founded the Good Business Lab to find common ground between worker well-being and business interests in developing countries.

His work is driven by a passion for solving real-world problems and ensuring academic research has a tangible impact beyond the "ivory tower. " He is dedicated to improving the lives and conditions of low-income workers in global supply chains, aiming to make economic growth more inclusive and sustainable for everyone involved.

His research provides evidence that investing in workers well-being and soft skills training directly increases firm productivity and profitability.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Professor of Economics
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Personality Overview

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Fast But Wary
Quality Focused
Objective Thinker

They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Achyuta cares about

Worker Wellbeing
Co-founded the Good Business Lab, a nonprofit focused on proving that improving conditions for low-income workers delivers measurable financial returns to companies.
India's Economy
As Director of the UC San Diego 21st Century India Center, he focuses on themes of global competitiveness, inclusive growth, and climate change for India.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Professor of Economics
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
3-2017
Co-founder and Research Director
Good Business Lab
7-2013 - 2-2023
Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Yale School of Public Health
In the press

Media appearances

Achyuta Adhvaryu, Good Business Lab - EP251. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2007 - 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Yale University
2006 - 2007
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Yale University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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