College of Liberal Arts News
Department of Economics
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November 2, 2026
What new research tells us about attracting and retaining effective educators in high-poverty schools
Rochester Business Journal features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, examining research showing how performance-based financial incentives can help disadvantaged schools attract and retain effective teachers, improve student achievement, and offer lessons for Rochester’s public schools.
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October 13, 2026
How do university ‘melting pots’ affect native students?
Rochester Beacon features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, examining research suggesting that exposure to international students fosters lasting cultural openness, social integration, and international mobility without negatively affecting domestic students’ career outcomes.
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September 14, 2026
Who loses when standardized tests for college admissions are optional?
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.
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September 2, 2026
Empowering Women in India Economically also Improves their Mental Health
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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August 17, 2026
How has remote work affected American cities?
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.
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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 10, 2026
RIT College of Liberal Arts Announces Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 Semester
Three hundred and sixty College of Liberal Arts undergraduate students earned a spot on the fall 2025 semester dean's list, including 74 who are double majors with the college.
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January 29, 2026
Economics of Pollutions in India
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, appears on the Climate Converse podcast.
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January 28, 2026
How Caste and Soil Texture Skew Consumption Within Indian Households
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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January 13, 2026
Does telling students to exercise help them academically?
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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December 26, 2025
22 states to raise minimum wage as many Americans worry about affordability
Fox 12 Oregon interviews Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about the impact of raising state minimum wages.
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December 25, 2025
Did the Green Revolution Help Some Farmers More Than Others?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.