Shruti Rajagopalan

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Senior Research Fellow, India Political Economy and Emergent Ventures India
Shruti Rajagopalan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center and a Fellow at the Classical Liberal Institute at New York University School of Law. She leads the India political economy research program and Emergent Ventures India at Mercatus. She was an Associate Professor of Economics at Purchase College, State University of New York. She earned her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University in 2013. Additionally, she has a BA (hons) in Economics and an LL.B. from University of Delhi and an LL.M. from the European Masters in Law and Economics Program at University of Hamburg, Ghent University, and University of Bologna.
Latest Work
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Kamala Harris, Usha Vance, and the Twice Born Thrice Selected Indian American Elite | Get Down and Shruti
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Kadambari Shah and Shreyas Narla on Continuing the Reform Agenda
Narla and Shah return to the podcast to discuss the hidden costs of India’s regulatory framework.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
India's Proposed Digital Competition Framework: The License Raj by Another Name | The 1991 Project
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Sajith Pai Unpacks the 2024 Indus Valley Annual Report and the Changing Indian Consumer
Shruti Rajagopalan and Sajith Pai talk about the interplay between the changing Indian consumer, the start up ecosystem, the avenues for domestic and foreign investors.

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
India's economic pivot from rules-based reform to deals-based tinkering
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Anne Krueger Reflects on 50 Years of Rent-Seeking, Trade, and Economic Development
Shruti Rajagopalan and Krueger unpack the complex interplay of trade, politics, and economic development from the past five decades.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Karthik Muralidharan Examines the State of the Indian State
Economists Shruti Rajagopalan and Karthik Muralidharan talk about improving India’s state capacity, streamlining public service delivery, staffing, and public expenditure in India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Did Indian Exit Polls Get It So Very Wrong? | Get Down and Shruti
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Arjun Ramani and Thomas Easton Decode India's Changing Economic Landscape
Shruti Rajagopalan does a deep dive into The Economist’s Ramani and Easton’s special report on India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rohit Lamba Reimagines India’s Economic Policy Emphasis
A conversation with Economists Rohit Lamba and Shruti Rajagopalan on India's growth potential and future of economic policy.

Latest Work
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Kamala Harris, Usha Vance, and the Twice Born Thrice Selected Indian American Elite | Get Down and Shruti
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Kadambari Shah and Shreyas Narla on Continuing the Reform Agenda
Narla and Shah return to the podcast to discuss the hidden costs of India’s regulatory framework.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
India's Proposed Digital Competition Framework: The License Raj by Another Name | The 1991 Project
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Sajith Pai Unpacks the 2024 Indus Valley Annual Report and the Changing Indian Consumer
Shruti Rajagopalan and Sajith Pai talk about the interplay between the changing Indian consumer, the start up ecosystem, the avenues for domestic and foreign investors.

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
India's economic pivot from rules-based reform to deals-based tinkering
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Anne Krueger Reflects on 50 Years of Rent-Seeking, Trade, and Economic Development
Shruti Rajagopalan and Krueger unpack the complex interplay of trade, politics, and economic development from the past five decades.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Karthik Muralidharan Examines the State of the Indian State
Economists Shruti Rajagopalan and Karthik Muralidharan talk about improving India’s state capacity, streamlining public service delivery, staffing, and public expenditure in India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Did Indian Exit Polls Get It So Very Wrong? | Get Down and Shruti
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Arjun Ramani and Thomas Easton Decode India's Changing Economic Landscape
Shruti Rajagopalan does a deep dive into The Economist’s Ramani and Easton’s special report on India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rohit Lamba Reimagines India’s Economic Policy Emphasis
A conversation with Economists Rohit Lamba and Shruti Rajagopalan on India's growth potential and future of economic policy.

Latest Work
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rasheed Griffith discuss talent, music, and the shadow of colonialism in the Caribbean.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Pranay Kotasthane Unravels the Global Semiconductor Industry
Shruti and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the evolution of the global semiconductor industry, India’s semiconductor industry ambitions, and the interplay of geopolitics, economics, and technology in the semiconductor industry.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Badri Narayanan and M. Krishnan Navigate the Choppy Waters of Fisheries Negotiations
Badri Narayanan, M. Krishnan, and Shruti discuss challenges, opportunities, and the path forward for fisheries.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aparna Chandra Puts the Supreme Court on Trial
Shruti and Aparna Chandra discuss the Indian Supreme Court, its functions, and its docket.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Doug Irwin on the History and Political Economy of Trade Policy
Shruti chats with Doug Irwin about trade economists, trade in India, and globalization

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rahul Matthan on AI, Privacy, and Digital Public Infrastructure
Shruti and Rahul Matthan discuss India’s digital revolution, privacy, and how AI will transform everything.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aditya Balasubramanian on Swatantra Party and Opposition Politics in India
Shruti and Aditya Balasubramanian discuss the history of a principled and conservative opposition politics in India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
The Art of Talking Films with Nasreen Munni Kabir
Shruti and Nasreen Munni Kabir discuss the art of creating, the documentation of Hindi cinema history, and the challenges of subtitling Hindi films.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
2023 in Review
Producer Dallas Floer speaks with Shruti about the podcast, its underrated guests, how Shruti prepares for episodes, the wide-ranging topics covered over the past year, and much more.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rajat Kochhar on Agricultural Market Power and Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change
Shruti and Rajat Kochhar discuss weather shocks, water audits, and the choice of crop mix in India.
