Raghuram Rajan

About the Author

Raghuram Rajan is a renowned economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, whose insightful analyses have shaped global discussions on finance, inequality, and societal structures. With a distinguished career spanning academia at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and influential roles in international institutions like the International Monetary Fund, Rajan brings a unique blend of rigorous scholarship and practical policy experience to his writing. In his acclaimed book The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind, he argues for revitalizing community as the essential third pillar of society, neglected amid the dominance of markets and the state. Rajan's work challenges conventional economic thinking, advocating for inclusive growth and sustainable development in an interconnected world.