Distinguished Fellow

He was educated in Economics at St. Stephens College and Law at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and obtained his Ph.D in Economics from IIM Bangalore. He joined the IAS in 1983 and superannuated from the service in 2019.

He is the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, where he teaches courses in social policy, public sector economics, government innovation, and American economic policy.

Erik Berglöf is the inaugural Chief Economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

He is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), George Washington University, Washington D.C. He served on the External Advisory Group for the G 20 Finance Track for the Year 2022-23 during India’s G-20 Presidency.