Abhinay Muthoo is currently a Research Lead and Fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), a Visiting Professor at the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE), and Lead Academic of the UK Cross Parliamentary Party Youth Violence Commission.
He is an economist with broad interests. He was educated at the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge. He academic journey spans over 40 years of teaching and research across several universities, including Cambridge, LSE, Harvard, Bristol, Warwick, Essex, Paris, Delhi, and Mumbai. He has held a full professorship in economics for over 27 years and has published extensively in top economics journals.
In addition to his academic roles, he has over 20 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as the Head of the Departments of Economics at the Universities of Warwick and Essex for a combined 15 years, the Dean of Warwick in London for four years, and the Dean of the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics.
His policy experience spans over 30 years. Notably, he co-founded and co-directed a policy lab with an ex-senior civil servant in the UK, engaging with civil servants, policymakers, and academics.
