Shruti Rajagopalan

- Senior Research Fellow, Indian 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 Indian 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
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem, Pt. 1
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Pete Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem
Shruti Rajagopalan and Pete Boettke discuss the feasibility of technosocialism, mainline vs. mainstream economics and more.

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Ideas of India: On Being a Female Comedian
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aditi Mittal on On Being a Comedian
Shruti Rajagopalan and Aditi Mittal discuss sex jokes, swear words and the unique difficulties facing Indian women in comedy.

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Shruti Rajagopalan Dives Into Delimitation | "The Seen and Unseen"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Demography, Delimitation, and Democracy | Get Down and Shruti
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rohini Nilekani on Society, State and Markets
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rohini Nilekani discuss philanthropy, civil society and how to generate social change in India.

Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem, Pt. 1
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Pete Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem
Shruti Rajagopalan and Pete Boettke discuss the feasibility of technosocialism, mainline vs. mainstream economics and more.

- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Ideas of India: On Being a Female Comedian
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aditi Mittal on On Being a Comedian
Shruti Rajagopalan and Aditi Mittal discuss sex jokes, swear words and the unique difficulties facing Indian women in comedy.

- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Shruti Rajagopalan Dives Into Delimitation | "The Seen and Unseen"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Demography, Delimitation, and Democracy | Get Down and Shruti
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rohini Nilekani on Society, State and Markets
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rohini Nilekani discuss philanthropy, civil society and how to generate social change in India.

Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Liberalism in India

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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Incompatible Institutions: Socialism versus Constitutionalism in India
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Designing Private Cities, Open to All

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Paternalism and Filicide

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Lessons from Gurgaon, India's Private City

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Constitutional Craftsmanship and the Rule of Law

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Independent Judiciary, Interest Groups, and a Reason for Rules

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Constitutional Craftsmanship and the Rule of Law: Organizational Arrangement, Moral Imagination, and the Separation of Powers

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
A Paternalistic Law

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Bringing Rules Centrestage

Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem, Pt. 1
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Pete Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem
Shruti Rajagopalan and Pete Boettke discuss the feasibility of technosocialism, mainline vs. mainstream economics and more.

- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Ideas of India: On Being a Female Comedian
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aditi Mittal on On Being a Comedian
Shruti Rajagopalan and Aditi Mittal discuss sex jokes, swear words and the unique difficulties facing Indian women in comedy.

- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Shruti Rajagopalan Dives Into Delimitation | "The Seen and Unseen"
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Rohini Nilekani on Society, State and Markets
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rohini Nilekani discuss philanthropy, civil society and how to generate social change in India.

- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Ideas of India: The Creator Economy
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Ideas of India: The Hindi Gangster Film Tradition | Discourse
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Why India Can’t Repeat Its 1991 Miracle
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India Needs to Move Vaccines to Warp Speed
The country should use the market to get more shots into more arms faster.
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India Bitcoin Ban Would Be a Terrible Idea
The country’s previous attempts at currency controls impoverished Indians and prevented its companies from competing globally. This one won’t work any better.
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Three Essential Steps for India's COVID Vaccine Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Urgent Need to Reform the Country’s Legislative Processes
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There Is No Political Freedom Without Economic Liberty
Market freedom fosters a freer press, keeps open means of expression, and thus strengthens democracy.
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The Judiciary Mustn’t Violate the Separation of Powers
It must respect the functional and structural reasons why its role is distinct from that of Parliament
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Big Lesson of 2020: Pay More Attention to Tail Risks
We need global coalitions to mitigate the risk of events that are very unlikely but devastating all the same