Prateek Raj
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| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BTech) University College London (PhD) |
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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 the intersection of technology, institutions, and markets, with a particular emphasis on economic history and the evolution of business and markets.[4][5] He is also recognized for his advocacy on social issues, including LGBTQ+ rights[6][7] and efforts to combat hate speech in India.[2][8][9] Prateek is an Affiliate Fellow[10] 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 is notable for its interdisciplinary approach studying the interface between technology and society[11] combining historical analysis[12] with quantitative and case methods.[13] His work on income disparities faced by Dalit business owners[14] has received significant media coverage[15][16][17][18][19][20] 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,[21][22] and from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for documenting the 2019 Kumbh Mela.[23] He offers massive open online courses (MOOCs) on evolution of business and market[5] through platforms like edX[24] and Swayam.[25]
Raj has co-authored academic reports on topics such as journalism in the age digital platforms[26] for the Stigler Center tabled at the US Congress,[27] and a vision for Karnataka in 2047,[28] for the Confederation of Indian Industry.[29][30][31] He co-chaired the inaugural India Strategy Conference 2023,[32] a flagship event co-organized by IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Indian School of Business, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and is a regular speaker at industry bodies like the CII, the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the World Health Parliament.[33]
Other ventures
Beyond academia, Raj frequently writes on topics related to economic growth and regional inequality in India and is a proponent of developing economic clusters[34][35] and guaranteeing universal basic wealth.[36] His commentary on the economy of the Hindi heartland[37][38] and southern India[39][40] has been featured in major media outlets, and he has participated in interviews and discussions on these topics with leading news organizations.[4][9][2][41]
Raj is a prominent academic from the Indian Institutes of Management system writing in support of queer rights in India[6][42][43][44] and is a vocal critic of hate speech[45] and the role of digital platforms in amplifying divisive rhetoric.[46][47] In an open-letter he co-authored he called for corporations to defund platforms that promote harmful content.[2][48]
Raj was the co-founder of Project Chhaav,[49] an initiative to provide healthcare kits to rural health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the Action to Improve Representation[50] (AIR) Collective, which supports underrepresented scholars in management academia in India.
References
- ↑ "Prateek Raj". IIM Bangalore. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dhupkar, Alka (2023-08-23). "How corporate India can help beat hate speech". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Ullas, Sruthy Susan (2019-09-05). "More young blood among IIT, IIM faculty". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Weisenthal, Joe; Alloway, Tracy (2018-01-15). "This Explains Why Modern Markets Developed Where They Did". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sharma, Sanjay (2023-10-02). "10 unique courses of IIM Bangalore". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Raj, Prateek (2023-10-20). "Marriage equality: We won't win this battle from the shadows". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Gautam, Naina (2024-05-29). "A Right In The Making". Outlook India. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Sagay (2023-08-09). "IIM-Bangalore faculty asks corporate India to 'de-fund' hate speech". India Today. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kumar, Ravish (2022-01-12). Prime Time With Ravish Kumar: Right-Wing "Trads" And How They Spread Hate Online. NDTV. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Affiliate Fellows: Current Cohort". The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2019-06-26). "A Brief History of the Marketplace for Ideas". Milken Institute Review. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2018-01-04). "The role of trade and information technology in the decline of merchant guilds". CEPR. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Saranga, Haritha; Raj, Prateek (2021). "How to Manage Large-Scale Public Crises". Stanford Social Innovation Review. 19 (3): 48–54. doi:10.48558/AGCY-6320.
- ↑ 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. 19 (8): e0307660. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0307660. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 11305585 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 39110669 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ T.R, Jahnavi (2024-08-09). "Dalit business owners experience income gap of 16% when compared to other disadvantaged groups, finds study". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Varghese, Rebecca Rose (2024-08-14). "Impact of institutional stigma on Dalit business owners' earning capacity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "IIM-B study unveils stark income disparities faced by Dalit business owners in India". The Indian Express. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Caste Price: Editorial on social capital doing little to enhance income of Dalit business owners". The Telegraph India. 2024-08-16.
- ↑ "Dalit business owners receive 16% less income, finds study". The Times of India. 2024-08-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Dalit Business Owners Earn 15-18% Less Than Others Finds Study". The Wire. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "IIMB's Prof. Prateek Raj awarded grant for ICSSR-ESRC-UKRI call for collaborative research on UK-India Trade". IIM Bangalore. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "King's India Institute and Business School win new grant on the future of UK-India trade". King's College London. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Kumar, Chethan (2019-01-13). "IIMB team to study Kumbh Mela management and demographics". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "IIMBx: Evolution of Business and Market". edX. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Evolution of Business and Market". Swayam.
- ↑ 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" (PDF). George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State; The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- ↑ House Committee Print 117-8 (2022). "Investigation of competition in digital markets". US Congress.
- ↑ "IIMB and CII release 'Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047' today". IIM Bangalore. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Upgrade physical and social infrastructure, increase spending on education and research: Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047'". The Hindu. 2023-06-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Prasad, Sanath (2023-06-12). "'Look beyond Bengaluru': IIMB and CII release vision document for Karnataka". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Srihari, Rishabh (2023-06-14). "Skewed growth challenge for Karnataka: IIMB, CII". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "IIM Bangalore gearing up to host 4-day India Strategy Conference 2023 from December 14, registration link here". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-07.
- ↑ "Health | World Health Parliament - 2021 | Pune". World Health Parliament 2020-21. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2019-10-14). "Reimagining India in economic clusters to boost growth". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2024-07-02). "A Blueprint For Creating Good Jobs In India". Forbes India. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2021-09-03). "Universal Basic Wealth Is A Better Option To Protect Vulnerable Poor". Forbes India. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2019-03-13). "Hindi heartland needs an urban revolution". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek; Krishnan, Rishikesha (2020-06-16). "The Covid-19-led reverse migration could be a hidden opportunity for India's Hindi heartland". Quartz. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek; Shruthi (2019-09-14). "South India's growth model is worth emulating". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek; Venkatesh, Prassanna (2020-12-15). "TN's sui generis development model". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Mudur, G.S. (2024-08-14). "Price of being Dalit on trade: 16 per cent less income". The Telegraph India.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2023-04-23). "Queer rights are essential for the progress of the nation". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2023-03-28). "Homophobia is a colonial legacy – government must break from it clearly". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2023-04-13). "Queer or not, family is a natural right". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Barman, Sourav Roy (2022-01-08). "Your silence emboldens hate voices: Faculty, students of IIMs to PM". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2019-07-08). "We Need to Deal With WhatsApp's Misinformation Problem". ProMarket. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Raj, Prateek (2021-05-07). "How Twitter Weakened India's Information Ecosystem". ProMarket. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ Sarawat, Raunaq (2023-08-10). "'We really mean it...': IIM-Bangalore professor who penned letter critiquing corporate funding of 'hate speech'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Project Chhaav – Measure, Manage, Mitigate". IIM Ahmedabad. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Action to Improve Representation (AIR) – Writing and Mentorship Program". Action to Improve Representation Collective. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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