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Distinguished Bradley Lecture Series
September 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT
Reimagining Development: Possible Lessons from India and Implications for the U.S.
Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan
Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
About the Lecture
The traditional East Asian path of manufacturing-led exports is no longer viable for developing countries due to increased protectionism and global constraints. Instead, India is pioneering a new growth model focused on high-skilled services and services embedded in manufacturing.
Dr. Raghuram Rajan will discuss insights from his book with Rohit Lamba, Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity. He will highlight India’s innovative approach and the challenges it faces as it becomes the third largest economy. With India being the most populous and fastest-growing large economy, its strategies are crucial for global economic dynamics and U.S.-India relations. Dr. Rajan will also address the implications of India’s growth path for U.S. businesses, followed by a Q&A session.
About the Speaker
Dr. Raghuram Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School. He has held prominent roles such as Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (2003-2006), Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India (2012-2013), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (2013-2016), and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements (2015-2016).
Dr. Rajan has published over a hundred papers in banking, corporate finance, and economic development. His book Fault Lines (2010) won the Financial Times prize for best business book, and The Third Pillar (2019) was a finalist for the same award. His latest book, Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity, is co-authored with Rohit Lamba.
Among his many accolades, Dr. Rajan received the AFA’s Fischer Black Prize in 2003, the Deutsche Bank Prize in 2013, and Central Banker of the Year awards from Euromoney and The Banker in 2014 and 2016, respectively. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.
Sponsored by UWM’s Lubar College of Business and The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
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