Karthik Sastry

Karthik Sastry is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, affiliated with the Department of Economics and the School for Public and International Affairs. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT (2022) and was a Prize Fellow in Economics, History, and Politics at Harvard University (2022-23). His research focuses on macroeconomics, particularly the role of bounded rationality, social dynamics, and climate policy in shaping economic fluctuations. He is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, contributing to studies on economic fluctuations and environmental economics.

His work explores how narratives influence economic behavior and policy, as highlighted in his collaboration with Joel P. Flynn on 'The Macroeconomics of Narratives,' published in the IMF’s Finance & Development. Key publications include analyses of climate adaptation, monetary policy disagreements, and technological adoption in global agriculture. His research has been featured in outlets like the Harvard Gazette and Nature Climate Change.

Scientific recognition includes his NBER affiliation and Harvard fellowship. Advising and grants are not explicitly listed, but his collaborative work suggests active engagement with graduate students and interdisciplinary projects. His research lab likely focuses on behavioral and narrative-driven macroeconomic modeling.