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Amit Batabyal
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May 11, 2026
What is the status of the American Dream today?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content will require a subscription to read.)
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May 7, 2026
Workers in Rochester, NY, and Elsewhere Would Benefit from a Federal Paid Sick Leave Law
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Medium.
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April 30, 2026
Can a Participation Deficit Explain India’s Low Per Capita Income?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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April 22, 2026
New research shows rising class, falling race gaps in economic mobility
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Beacon.
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April 20, 2026
How Extreme Heat Deepens Rural Undernutrition
Basis Point Insight features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, examining how extreme heat impacts agriculture and food systems, highlighting hidden risks of undernutrition among vulnerable populations despite market adaptations.
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April 10, 2026
India’s Farm Productivity Puzzle Lies in Distorted Land Markets
Basis Point Insight publishes an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about how restrictive leasing laws and weak land records are impeding efficient land use in India.
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April 10, 2026
How Marriage Markets Drive India's Vanishing Girls Problem
Basis Point Insight publishes an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, highlighting new research that links skewed sex ratios to marriage markets, dowries and relative wealth in India.
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March 4, 2026
Clean water’s true price in rural India
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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February 27, 2026
China and the United States: What can we learn from each other?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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February 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence: Why the Biggest Revolution May Be Surprisingly Ordinary
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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February 6, 2026
The curious economics of a shrinking smoking market
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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February 5, 2026
Rethinking Dowries: How Migration and Old-Age Security Intersect
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.