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
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.

- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What I Read This Year | Get Down and Shruti
- | 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.

- | 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.

Latest Work
- | 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.

- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What I Read This Year | Get Down and Shruti
- | 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.

- | 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.
