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Rajiv Sethi is a Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is currently a Joy Foundation Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, with prior visiting positions at Microsoft Research and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He contributes to CORE (Curriculum Open-Access Resources for Economics), promoting open-access economics education.
- Ph.D. in Economics, New School for Social Research
- B.S. in Mathematics, University of Southampton
His research centers on information and beliefs, particularly how stereotypes influence interactions in the criminal justice system. In collaboration with Brendan O’Flaherty, he analyzed victim-offender dynamics, judicial bias, and prosecutorial behavior, culminating in the 2019 book Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice. With Muhamet Yildiz, he studies communication under differing perspectives, exploring public disagreement, information seeking, and correlated biases in social groups. His work spans game theory, behavioral economics, inequality, and prediction markets.
Rajiv’s recent publications show a consistent trend in analyzing social and economic inequality, information processing, and structural bias across domains—from climate-conflict dynamics to urban crime and financial speculation. His interdisciplinary approach integrates economics with cognitive science, sociology, and public policy.
- Joy Foundation Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
- Founding Associate Editor, Collective Intelligence
- Editorial Board, American Economic Review and Economics and Philosophy
Rajiv Sethi has advised on public policy, particularly in criminal justice reform and pandemic economic resilience. He has been involved in national efforts on pandemic response and advocated for equitable economic policies, including Federal Reserve reforms and universal testing. He has collaborated widely with scholars such as Brendan O’Flaherty, Muhamet Yildiz, Sam Bowles, and Glenn Loury. While no formal students are listed, his mentorship is evident through collaborative research and public intellectual engagement. He has received research grants from Barnard College and major fellowships, supporting interdisciplinary work on justice, inequality, and collective decision-making.
Rajiv is affiliated with the Santa Fe Institute, a hub for complex systems research, and contributes to initiatives like CORE and Collective Intelligence, emphasizing open science and collaborative knowledge production. His work on prediction markets and public discourse reflects active engagement with real-world policy debates, especially around elections, policing, and climate.
