Prateek Raj

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Prateek Raj
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NationalityIndian
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BTech)
University College London (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields Economic history
Management
Institutions Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
London School of Economics
Kellogg School of Management
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Thesis The friends we make: networks, culture and institutions  (2018)

Prateek Raj is an Indian academic who is an Assistant Professor in Strategy at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. [1] [2] He is known for advocating for social issues including LGBT rights in India. [3] He is an Affiliate Fellow at the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. [4]

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Academic career

Raj's research on income disparities faced by Dalit business owners [5] has received significant media coverage [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] 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, [12] [13] and from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for documenting the 2019 Kumbh Mela. [14] He offers massive open online courses (MOOCs) on evolution of business and market [15] through platforms like edX [16] and Swayam. [17]

Raj has co-authored academic reports on topics such as journalism in the age digital platforms [18] for the Stigler Center tabled at the US Congress, [19] and a vision for Karnataka in 2047, [20] for the Confederation of Indian Industry. [21] [22] [23] He co-chaired the inaugural India Strategy Conference 2023, [24] 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, [25] economy of the Hindi heartland [26] [27] and southern India [28] [29] has been featured in major media outlets. He has participated in interviews and discussions on these topics with leading news organizations. [30] [31]

Raj is a prominent academic from the Indian Institutes of Management system writing in support of queer rights in India [32] [33] [34] and is a vocal critic of hate speech [35] and the role of digital platforms in amplifying divisive rhetoric. In an open-letter he co-authored he called for corporations to defund platforms that promote harmful content. [36]

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References

  1. ↑ "Prateek Raj". IIM Bangalore. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Ullas, Sruthy Susan (5 September 2019). "More young blood among IIT, IIM faculty". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Raj, Prateek (20 October 2023). "Marriage equality: We won't win this battle from the shadows". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Affiliate Fellows: Current Cohort". The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Raj, Prateek; Roulet, Thomas J.; Bapuji, Hari (7 August 2024). "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 . PMID   39110669.
  6. ↑ T.R, Jahnavi (9 August 2024). "Dalit business owners experience income gap of 16% when compared to other disadvantaged groups, finds study". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Varghese, Rebecca Rose (14 August 2024). "Impact of institutional stigma on Dalit business owners' earning capacity". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "IIM-B study unveils stark income disparities faced by Dalit business owners in India". The Indian Express. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Caste Price: Editorial on social capital doing little to enhance income of Dalit business owners". The Telegraph India. 16 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dalit business owners receive 16% less income, finds study". The Times of India. 11 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dalit Business Owners Earn 15-18% Less Than Others Finds Study". The Wire. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "IIMB's Prof. Prateek Raj awarded grant for ICSSR-ESRC-UKRI call for collaborative research on UK-India Trade". IIM Bangalore. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "King's India Institute and Business School win new grant on the future of UK-India trade". King's College London. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Kumar, Chethan (13 January 2019). "IIMB team to study Kumbh Mela management and demographics". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Sharma, Sanjay (2 October 2023). "10 unique courses of IIM Bangalore". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "IIMBx: Evolution of Business and Market". edX. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Evolution of Business and Market". Swayam.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ House Committee Print 117-8 (2022). "Investigation of competition in digital markets". US Congress.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ "IIMB and CII release 'Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047' today". IIM Bangalore. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Upgrade physical and social infrastructure, increase spending on education and research: Karnataka@100: A Vision Document for 2047'". The Hindu. 12 June 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  22. ↑ Prasad, Sanath (12 June 2023). "'Look beyond Bengaluru': IIMB and CII release vision document for Karnataka". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  23. ↑ Srihari, Rishabh (14 June 2023). "Skewed growth challenge for Karnataka: IIMB, CII". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "IIM Bangalore gearing up to host 4-day India Strategy Conference 2023 from December 14, registration link here". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2023.
  25. ↑ Raj, Prateek (3 September 2021). "Universal Basic Wealth Is A Better Option To Protect Vulnerable Poor". Forbes India. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  26. ↑ Raj, Prateek (13 March 2019). "Hindi heartland needs an urban revolution". BusinessLine. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  27. ↑ Raj, Prateek; Krishnan, Rishikesha (16 June 2020). "The Covid-19-led reverse migration could be a hidden opportunity for India's Hindi heartland". Quartz. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  28. ↑ Raj, Prateek; Shruthi (14 September 2019). "South India's growth model is worth emulating". BusinessLine. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  29. ↑ Raj, Prateek; Venkatesh, Prassanna (15 December 2020). "TN's sui generis development model". BusinessLine. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  30. ↑ Kumar, Ravish (12 January 2022). Prime Time With Ravish Kumar: Right-Wing "Trads" And How They Spread Hate Online. NDTV. Retrieved 17 August 2024– via YouTube.
  31. ↑ Mudur, G.S. (14 August 2024). "Price of being Dalit on trade: 16 per cent less income". The Telegraph India.
  32. ↑ Raj, Prateek (23 April 2023). "Queer rights are essential for the progress of the nation". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  33. ↑ Raj, Prateek (28 March 2023). "Homophobia is a colonial legacy – government must break from it clearly". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  34. ↑ Raj, Prateek (13 April 2023). "Queer or not, family is a natural right". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  35. ↑ Barman, Sourav Roy (8 January 2022). "Your silence emboldens hate voices: Faculty, students of IIMs to PM". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  36. ↑ Sarawat, Raunaq (10 August 2023). "'We really mean it...': IIM-Bangalore professor who penned letter critiquing corporate funding of 'hate speech'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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