Rajiv Sethi

Rajiv Sethi is Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University, and an External Professor on the Science Steering Committee at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI). His research centers on microeconomic theory with applications to communication, crime, policing, and inequality, including current work on the geography of lethal force.

His primary research interests span microeconomic theory, agent-based modeling, behavior, evolution, finance, law and policy, network theory, polarization, misinformation, cyberhate, risk and uncertainty, social science, strategy, and decision making. He co-authored Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice (Harvard University Press, 2019) with Brendan O'Flaherty, examining how stereotypes influence criminal justice outcomes.

Recent publications reveal consistent thematic evolution: early work focused on network theory and inequality, while current research integrates forecasting systems (e.g., hybrid geopolitical event prediction) with critical analyses of discrimination in criminal justice and lethal force. His 2023-2025 output shows intensifying focus on policing dynamics, stereotype administration, and wealth distribution mechanisms.

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Labs and Teams

Sethi's SFI affiliation indicates participation in complex systems research collaborations, particularly through the Science Steering Committee. His work on 'The Economy as an Evolving Complex System' suggests ongoing engagement with interdisciplinary teams studying institutional co-evolution, though specific lab structures are not detailed.