Prasad Krishnamurthy

Prasad Krishnamurthy is a Professor of Law at Berkeley Law School, University of California, Berkeley. His work bridges legal institutions, financial regulation, and empirical economic analysis.

• Education: B.A./M.A. from University of Chicago (1999), J.D. from Yale Law School (2004), M.A./Ph.D. in economics from UC Berkeley (2011).

Research focuses on empirical analysis of legal rules, financial regulation, antitrust policy, economic development, and distributive justice. His recent publications examine debt documentation reforms, student loan forgiveness, and merger deregulation impacts.

His 2024 articles highlight empirical evaluations of state court reforms (California, Texas, Connecticut) and debates on public banking. Earlier work spans banking deregulation, affirmative action, and Indian public policy.