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Amit Batabyal

  • September 17, 2026

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    Rochester Beacon speaks with Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about concerns over new federal visa rules and their potential impact on international students, university programs, and recruitment.

  • September 14, 2026

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    Rochester Business Journal features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, examining research suggesting that test-optional college admissions may disadvantage high-achieving students from less-advantaged backgrounds.

  • August 17, 2026

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    Rochester Business Journal features commentary from Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, examining research on how remote work has permanently reshaped the economic geography of many large U.S. cities and reduced the economic benefits of central business districts.

  • July 14, 2026

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    Basis Point Insight publishes a commentary by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, examining the economic tradeoffs associated with carbon taxes.

  • June 8, 2026

    Hands bound by heavy chain sit on a black table with an ashtray of cigarette butts in the upper left corner.

    Rochester Business Journal publishes a commentary by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, exploring new research on the two-way relationship between cigarette addiction and educational attainment, and how tobacco policy may influence long-term educational outcomes. (This content will require a subscription to read.)

  • May 19, 2026

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    Basis Point Insight features a column by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, examining how gaps in teacher subject knowledge in India may be affecting classroom learning outcomes and educational equity.