Raji Jayaraman is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto and ESMT Berlin. Her research is largely focussed on how economic policy and organizational design can improve economic outcomes and foster social inclusion, especially among poor and disadvantaged populations. Starting in September, 2022 she will be Academic Director of the FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation at ESMT Berlin. Raji Jayaraman holds a PhD in Economics from Cornell University and an MA in International & Development Economics from Yale University.