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
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Economic Puzzle of the Modi Years: The Hype Is Not Followed by Investment | Get Down and Shruti
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How an SC Judgment Checked the Misuse of Article 356 | Hindustan Times
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A New Engine for Human Learning and Growth | Project Syndicate’s Quarterly “Profit and Peril” Issue
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
President’s Rule in India: State Emergency or Political Capture?
- | 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.

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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Economic Puzzle of the Modi Years: The Hype Is Not Followed by Investment | Get Down and Shruti
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How an SC Judgment Checked the Misuse of Article 356 | Hindustan Times
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A New Engine for Human Learning and Growth | Project Syndicate’s Quarterly “Profit and Peril” Issue
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
President’s Rule in India: State Emergency or Political Capture?
- | 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.

Latest Work
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Vani Swarupa Murali on the Lack of Decentralization in India and Its impact on Water Depletion
Shruti and Vani Swarupa Murali discuss the Indian state and its impact on farmers’ livelihood and the environmental consequences

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
On Spotting Talent, and Making Sense of Rising India | “The Joe Walker Podcast”
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Kartikeya Batra on Long-Run Effects of Land Redistribution in India
In this episode, Kartikeya Batra and Shruti discuss land titling, land redistribution, and property rights in India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Vatsal Khandelwal on Pessimistic Belief Correction and its Impact on Well-Being
In this episode, Shruti and Vatsal Khandelwal discuss incorrect beliefs and how they impact social norms, social networks, support groups, and student expectations on performance.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Sarath Pillai on the Influence of Nineteenth Century German Thought on Early Twentieth Century Indian Constitutionalists
In this episode, Shruti chats with Sarath Pillai about German lessons from India’s nationalism and constitutionalism and how those ideas have influenced modern day India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Goods and Services Tax: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | “Shortcast over Coffee”
- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rithika Kumar on the Impact of Male Migration on Women’s Political Engagement
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rithika Kumar discuss gender, urbanization, and politics in India.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Vanisha Sharma on the Effects of Internet Expansion in Developing Communities
Shruti Rajagopalan and Vanisha Sharma discuss how farmers learn through social media and its impact on their livelihood.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Duncan Webb on Reducing Anti-Transgender Discrimination in India
Shruti Rajagopalan and Duncan Webb discuss the effects of prejudice, preference, and groupthink.

- | India Political Economy Program India Political Economy Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur on the Complexity of Violence and Fragility of Order in India
Shruti Rajagopalan, Amit Ahuja, and Devesh Kapur discuss the complexities of violence, law, and order in India.
