Prateek Raj Explained

Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BTech)
University College London (PhD)
Thesis Title:The friends we make: networks, culture and institutions
Thesis Url:https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10052256
Thesis Year:2018
Doctoral Advisor:Joel Mokyr
Simcha Jong
Academic Advisors:Luigi Zingales
Paola Sapienza
Raghuram Rajan
Workplaces:Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
London School of Economics
Kellogg School of Management
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Field:Economic history
Management

Prateek Raj is an Indian social scientist, economic historian, and public commentator based at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.[1] [2] [3] Raj's research focuses on how free and inclusive markets evolve in history and in developing countries.[4] [5] He is recognized for his advocacy on social issues, including LGBTQ+ rights[6] [7] and efforts to combat hate speech in India.[8] Prateek is an Affiliate Fellow[9] at the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Academic career

Raj's research on income disparities faced by Dalit business owners[10] has received significant media coverage[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] for its policy implications. Raj has received notable research grants including from the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and India's ICSSR for research on UK-India trade relations,[17] [18] and from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for documenting the 2019 Kumbh Mela.[19] He offers massive open online courses (MOOCs) on evolution of business and market[20] through platforms like edX[21] and Swayam.[22]

Raj has co-authored academic reports on topics such as journalism in the age digital platforms[23] for the Stigler Center tabled at the US Congress,[24] and a vision for Karnataka in 2047,[25] for the Confederation of Indian Industry.[26] [27] [28] He co-chaired the inaugural India Strategy Conference 2023,[29] a flagship event co-organized by IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Indian School of Business, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Other ventures

Beyond academia, Raj’s commentary on universal basic wealth,[30] economy of the Hindi heartland[31] [32] and southern India[33] [34] has been featured in major media outlets. He has participated in interviews and discussions on these topics with leading news organizations.[35] [36]

Raj is a prominent academic from the Indian Institutes of Management system writing in support of queer rights in India[37] [38] [39] and is a vocal critic of hate speech[40] and the role of digital platforms in amplifying divisive rhetoric.[41] [42] In an open-letter he co-authored he called for corporations to defund platforms that promote harmful content.[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prateek Raj . 2024-08-17 . IIM Bangalore . en.
  2. News: Dhupkar . Alka . 2023-08-23 . How corporate India can help beat hate speech . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. News: Ullas . Sruthy Susan . 2019-09-05 . More young blood among IIT, IIM faculty . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: writers . ProMarket . 2022-07-20 . Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of the Stigler Center’s Affiliate Fellowship Program . 2024-08-22 . ProMarket . en-US.
  5. News: Weisenthal . Joe . Alloway . Tracy . 2018-01-15 . This Explains Why Modern Markets Developed Where They Did . 2024-08-17 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  6. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2023-10-20 . Marriage equality: We won't win this battle from the shadows . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: Gautam . Naina . 2024-05-29 . A Right In The Making . 2024-08-17 . Outlook India . en.
  8. Web site: Raj . Sagay . 2023-08-09 . IIM-Bangalore faculty asks corporate India to 'de-fund' hate speech . 2024-08-17 . India Today . en.
  9. Web site: Affiliate Fellows: Current Cohort . 2024-08-17 . The University of Chicago Booth School of Business . en.
  10. Raj . Prateek . Roulet . Thomas J. . Bapuji . Hari . 2024-08-07 . It's not who you know, but who you are: Explaining income gaps of stigmatized-caste business owners in India . PLOS ONE . en . 19 . 8 . e0307660 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0307660 . free . 1932-6203 . 11305585 . 39110669.
  11. News: T.R . Jahnavi . 2024-08-09 . Dalit business owners experience income gap of 16% when compared to other disadvantaged groups, finds study . 2024-08-17 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  12. News: Varghese . Rebecca Rose . 2024-08-14 . Impact of institutional stigma on Dalit business owners' earning capacity . 2024-08-17 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  13. Web site: 2024-08-11 . IIM-B study unveils stark income disparities faced by Dalit business owners in India . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  14. News: 2024-08-16 . Caste Price: Editorial on social capital doing little to enhance income of Dalit business owners . The Telegraph India.
  15. News: 2024-08-11 . Dalit business owners receive 16% less income, finds study . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  16. Web site: 2024-08-12 . Dalit Business Owners Earn 15-18% Less Than Others Finds Study . 2024-08-17 . The Wire . en.
  17. Web site: 2020-12-12 . IIMB's Prof. Prateek Raj awarded grant for ICSSR-ESRC-UKRI call for collaborative research on UK-India Trade . 2024-08-17 . IIM Bangalore.
  18. Web site: 2020-12-16 . King's India Institute and Business School win new grant on the future of UK-India trade . 2024-08-17 . King's College London . en.
  19. News: Kumar . Chethan . 2019-01-13 . IIMB team to study Kumbh Mela management and demographics . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  20. Web site: Sharma . Sanjay . 2023-10-02 . 10 unique courses of IIM Bangalore . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India.
  21. Web site: IIMBx: Evolution of Business and Market . 2024-08-17 . edX . en.
  22. Web site: Evolution of Business and Market . Swayam.
  23. Web site: Rolnik . Guy . Cagé . Julia . Gans . Joshua . Goodman . Ellen . Knight . Brian . Prat . Andrea . Schiffrin . Anya . Raj . Prateek . 2019 . Protecting Journalism in the Age of Digital Platforms . George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State; The University of Chicago Booth School of Business..
  24. Web site: House Committee Print 117-8 . 2022 . Investigation of competition in digital markets . US Congress.
  25. Web site: 2023-06-12 . IIMB and CII release 'Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047' today . 2024-08-17 . IIM Bangalore.
  26. News: 2023-06-12 . Upgrade physical and social infrastructure, increase spending on education and research: Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047' . 2024-08-17 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  27. Web site: Prasad . Sanath . 2023-06-12 . 'Look beyond Bengaluru': IIMB and CII release vision document for Karnataka . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  28. News: Srihari . Rishabh . 2023-06-14 . Skewed growth challenge for Karnataka: IIMB, CII . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  29. News: 2023-12-07 . IIM Bangalore gearing up to host 4-day India Strategy Conference 2023 from December 14, registration link here . Hindustan Times.
  30. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2021-09-03 . Universal Basic Wealth Is A Better Option To Protect Vulnerable Poor . 2024-08-17 . Forbes India . en.
  31. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2019-03-13 . Hindi heartland needs an urban revolution . 2024-08-17 . BusinessLine . en.
  32. Web site: Raj . Prateek . Krishnan . Rishikesha . 2020-06-16 . The Covid-19-led reverse migration could be a hidden opportunity for India's Hindi heartland . 2024-08-17 . Quartz . en.
  33. Web site: Raj . Prateek . Shruthi . 2019-09-14 . South India's growth model is worth emulating . 2024-08-17 . BusinessLine . en.
  34. Web site: Raj . Prateek . Venkatesh . Prassanna . 2020-12-15 . TN's sui generis development model . 2024-08-17 . BusinessLine . en.
  35. Prime Time With Ravish Kumar: Right-Wing "Trads" And How They Spread Hate Online . 2022-01-12 . Kumar . Ravish . NDTV . 2024-08-17 . YouTube.
  36. News: Mudur . G.S. . 2024-08-14 . Price of being Dalit on trade: 16 per cent less income . The Telegraph India.
  37. News: Raj . Prateek . 2023-04-23 . Queer rights are essential for the progress of the nation . 2024-08-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  38. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2023-03-28 . Homophobia is a colonial legacy – government must break from it clearly . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  39. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2023-04-13 . Queer or not, family is a natural right . 2024-08-17 . Deccan Herald . en.
  40. Web site: Barman . Sourav Roy . 2022-01-08 . Your silence emboldens hate voices: Faculty, students of IIMs to PM . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  41. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2019-07-08 . We Need to Deal With WhatsApp's Misinformation Problem . 2024-08-17 . ProMarket . en-US.
  42. Web site: Raj . Prateek . 2021-05-07 . How Twitter Weakened India's Information Ecosystem . 2024-08-17 . ProMarket . en-US.
  43. Web site: Sarawat . Raunaq . 2023-08-10 . 'We really mean it...': IIM-Bangalore professor who penned letter critiquing corporate funding of 'hate speech' . 2024-08-17 . The Indian Express . en.

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