Avik Chakrabarti

Avik Chakrabarti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and both MA and BA degrees from Jadavpur University, Calcutta. His office is located in Bolton Hall 836.

Research Focus

Professor Chakrabarti's research explores several interconnected domains of economics:

• International economics: Specializing in trade patterns, investment flows, and multinational corporation strategies
• Industrial organization: Analyzing market structures and firm behaviors in global contexts
• Economic systems: Examining impacts of outsourcing on local businesses and economic networks
• Emerging applications: Recent work extends to health economics and energy market analysis

Publication Trends

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on international business economics with recent expansion into health economics. Earlier works established foundations in cross-border mergers, privatization, and industrial organization. The 2023 COVID-19 study represents a new interdisciplinary direction while maintaining methodological consistency in applied econometrics. Theoretical contributions frequently integrate microeconomic frameworks with empirical analysis of global economic phenomena.