raghuram rajan

Raghuram Rajan is a prominent Indian economist known for his significant contributions to finance and economic policy. He is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Rajan served as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund from 2003 to 2006 and was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2013 to 2016. He has been recognized for predicting the 2008 financial crisis and has authored influential books such as "Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy." Rajan has received numerous awards including the Fischer Black Prize and was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2016. His work spans banking, corporate finance, economic development, and financial sector reforms in India.