Kartik Rao

Kartik Rao is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business, Trent University. His research focuses on the intersection of firm strategy, sustainability, and public policy, with particular emphasis on corporate interactions with governmental and societal stakeholders.

• Research Interests: Strategic Management, Corporate Political Activities, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Industry Regulation

Rao’s recent work includes empirical analysis of non-market strategies in the tobacco industry, published in Business and Politics (2021). His methodological toolkit includes event history analysis, panel data methods, and textual analysis.