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from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991. in Technology of Institute Massachusetts the from
in 1985, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in 1987. Rajan received his PhD PhD his received Rajan 1987. in Management of Institute Indian the from MBA an and 1985, in
of finance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi Delhi in Technology of Institute Indian the from degree bachelor’s his received He finance. of
Association for the person under 40 who has contributed the most to the theory and practice practice and theory the to most the contributed has who 40 under person the for Association
inaugural Fischer Black Prize, which is awarded by the American Finance Finance American the by awarded is which Prize, Black Fischer inaugural
. In 2003, he received the the received he 2003, In . Capitalists the from Capitalism aving S book the
author, along with fellow Chicago Booth faculty member Luigi Zingales, of of Zingales, Luigi member faculty Booth Chicago fellow with along author,
Parliamentary Commission, and various financial institutions. Rajan is the the is Rajan institutions. financial various and Commission, Parliamentary
Indian Finance Ministry, World Bank, Federal Reserve Board, Swedish Swedish Board, Reserve Federal Bank, World Ministry, Finance Indian
Fund between 2003 and 2006. He has worked as a consultant for the the for consultant a as worked has He 2006. and 2003 between Fund
Business. He served as Chief Economist at the International Monetary Monetary International the at Economist Chief as served He Business.
Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of of School Booth Chicago of University the at Finance of Professor
Raghuram G. Rajan G. Raghuram is Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Service Distinguished Gleacher J. Eric is
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