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Raghuram Rajan
The Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, Booth School of Business
Raghuram Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth. He was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between September 2013 and September 2016. Between 2003 and 2006, Dr. Rajan was the Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund. Dr. Rajan’s research interests are in banking, corporate finance, and economic development, especially the role finance plays in it. He co-authored Saving Capitalism from the...
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- Aug 2, 2020U.S., China must ‘step up’ to lead in the coronavirus crisis or emerging economies may sink, experts say
- Jul 30, 2020Rajan Says Fed, Not Market Would Drive Rates Negative
- Jul 24, 2020US-China conflict to impair global trade which is vital for India’s reopening: Raghuram Rajan
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- Apr 7, 2020India Can Use Coronavirus Crisis to Make Reforms: Former RBI Governor
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- Mar 20, 2020Rich Countries Cannot Win the War Against Coronavirus Alone
- Mar 20, 2020How Other Countries Reacted To Coronavirus Will Impact America Eventually: Former Head Of India’s Central Bank
- Mar 18, 2020US Needs To ‘Consider Carefully’ Which Companies Deserve Bailouts In Stimulus Package: Professor
- Mar 17, 2020Economist Who Warned of 2008 Crisis Doesn’t See a Repeat — If the U.S. Takes These Steps
- Mar 13, 2020The Pandemic Stress Test
- Mar 12, 2020There Was Enough Time To Put Together Plan For Yes Bank, Says Raghuram Rajan
- Feb 27, 2020India’s Deepening Slowdown Faces Fresh Risks from Virus
- Feb 27, 2020Fmr. RBI Head Rajan on Virus Outbreak, Global Economy, India’s Growth
- Dec 6, 2019Exclusive: Raghuram Rajan Explains How to Fix the Economy
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- Sep 16, 2019Business Book of the Year Award 2019 — the Shortlist
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- Aug 17, 2019Slate Money: The India Edition
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- Aug 16, 2019Former IMF Chief Economist: Recession Risk Depends on Trade, the Fed
- Aug 13, 2019How Indians Cleaned Up One of Their Dirtiest Cities—and Have Kept It That Way
- Aug 11, 2019The New IMF Head Should Not Be Dictated by the Tired, Old, EU Order
- Aug 10, 2019Business Book of the Year Award 2019 — The Longlist
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- Jul 22, 2019Raghuram Rajan on Prospects for a World Recession
- Jul 9, 2019Raghuram Rajan: How Markets and the State Betray Communities
- Jul 1, 2019View- YV Reddy’s Broader Message: India is Too Big to be Governed Directly by the Centre
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- Apr 15, 2019Booth Professor Raghu Rajan discusses jobs, the economy, and India’s election
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- Aug 24, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the economic risks facing the global economy
- Aug 22, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan asked to advise India on non-performing assets crisis
- Aug 16, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the Turkish currency crisis
- Aug 1, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan analyzes the divergence between the academic and nonacademic economists
- May 14, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan explains how central bank policies affect emerging markets
- May 11, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales cited in discussion of Ebay’s relaunch of India operations after Flipkart sale
- Apr 24, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan potentially in consideration for governor of England’s central bank
- Apr 12, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan discusses implementation of the Goods and Services tax in India
- Mar 26, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan advocates for education and skill building in India
- Mar 21, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan examines likelihood of reforms in India
- Mar 19, 2018Booth’s Raghuram Rajan explains need for stronger economic growth rate in India
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