Raji Jayaraman is an associate professor of economics and academic director of the FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation at ESMT Berlin. A development and labor economist, her research is largely focused on how economic policy and organizational design can improve economic outcomes and foster social inclusion, especially among the poor and disadvantaged. Her work has been published in leading economics journals including the American Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy.

Raji holds a PhD in Economics from Cornell University, a M.A. in International & Development Economics from Yale University, and a B.A. (Jnt. Honours) in Economics & Finance from McGill University. In addition to her position at ESMT, she holds a faculty appointment at the University of Toronto, and prior to joining ESMT in 2007, she worked at the University of Munich. At ESMT, where she is featured regularly on the Honor Roll for Teaching Excellence, she teaches Data Analytics and Sustainability-related courses.