Debraj Ray

Debraj Ray is Julius Silver Professor at NYU, specializing in development economics and game theory. His research examines economic inequality, coalition formation, and social identity.

Publications explore how aspirations influence economic behavior and inequality dynamics, with methodological contributions to contract theory and coalition formation.

Authored 'A Game-Theoretic Perspective on Coalition Formation' synthesizing theoretical foundations. Current work investigates social identity's economic implications.

Holds affiliations with NBER, CESifo, and University of Warwick as Part-Time Professor.