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Amit Batabyal

Arthur J Gosnell Professor in Economics

Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
Distinguished Professor
Head of the Department of Sustainability

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Amit Batabyal

Arthur J Gosnell Professor in Economics

Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
Distinguished Professor
Head of the Department of Sustainability

Education

BS, Cornell University; MS, University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley

Bio

Amit Batabyal is a Distinguished Professor and the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He conducts research in regional economics, natural resource and environmental economics, international trade theory, and development economics. He teaches Intermediate Microeconomics and International Trade and Finance to upper division undergraduates.


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Full Length Book
Batabyal, Amit, Yoshiro Higano, and Peter Nijkamp. Spatial Spillovers: Viewpoints from Asia. 1 ed. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Nature, 2024. Print.
Batabyal, Amit, Yoshiro Higano, and Peter Nijkamp. Spatial Spillovers: Viewpoints from Asia. 1 ed. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Nature, 2024. Print.
Batabyal, Amit and Peter Nijkamp. The Creative Class Revisited: New Analytical Advances. 1 ed. Singapore, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2023. Print.
Journal Paper
Batabyal, Amit and Hamid Beladi. "Decentralized vs. Centralized Water Pollution Cleanup in the Ganges in a Model with Three Cities." Networks and Spatial Economics 24. (2024): 383-394. Print.
Batabyal, Amit and Seung Jick Yoo. "Using Enterprise Zones to Attract the Creative Class: Some Theoretical Issues." Regional Science Inquiry 16. (2024): 13=19. Print.
Batabyal, Amit. "Tanneries in Kanpur and Pollution in the Ganges: A Theoretical Analysis." Regional Science Policy and Practice 15. (2023): 1114-1123. Print.
Book Chapter
Batabyal, Amit. "Crawford Stanely "Buzz" Holling (1930-2019): Progenitor of Resilience in Regional Science." Great Minds in Regional Science, Volume 2. Ed. Peter Batey and David Plane. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Nature, 2023. 193-212. Print.
Batabyal, Amit and Hamid Beladi. "City and Regional Demand for Vaccines Whose Supply Arises from Competition in a Bertrand Duopoly." Pandemic and the City. Ed. M.G. Celbis, Karima Kourtit, and Peter Nijkamp. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Nature, 2023. 45-60. Print.
Batabyal, Amit and Peter Nijkamp. "Introduction to the Creative Class Revisited: New Analytical Advances." The Creative Class Revisited: New Analytical Advances. Ed. Amit Batabyal and Peter Nijkamp. Singapore, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2023. 3-20. Print.
Published Review
Batabyal, Amit. "Book Review." Rev. of A Brief History of Equality, by Thomas Piketty. Choice 15 Feb. 2023: 606. Print.
Batabyal, Amit. "Book Review." Rev. of The Spirit of Green, by William Nordhaus. INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics 15 Mar. 2023: 169-170. Print.
Batabyal, Amit. "Book Review." Rev. of Teaching Environmental and Resource Economics, eds. J.C. Bergstrom and J.C. Whitehead. Choice 15 Apr. 2023: 813. Print.
Invited Article/Publication
Batabyal, Amit. "Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S. Requires Political Will, but Success Hinges on Training American Workers." The Conversation, January 13. (2023). Web.
Batabyal, Amit. "The War in Ukraine Will Hasten the World's Shift to Clean Energy." Rochester Business Journal, January 13. (2023). Print.
Batabyal, Amit. "Why is Europe More Egalitarian than the United States?" Rochester Business Journal, February 10. (2023). Print.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Batabyal, Amit. "City and Regional Demand for Vaccines Whose Supply Arises from Competition in a Bertrand Duopoly." Global Regional Development Hybrid Conference. The Regional Science Academy. Shenzen, China. 15 Jan. 2023. Conference Presentation.
Batabyal, Amit. "City and Regional Demand for Vaccines Whose Supply Arises from Competition in a Bertrand Duopoly." Southern Regional Science Association Annual Conference. Southern Regional Science Association. Savannah, Georgia. 2 Apr. 2023. Conference Presentation.
Batabyal, Amit. "Climate Change and River Water Pollution: An Application to the Ganges in Kanpur." Allied Social Science Association Annual Conference. Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies. New Orleans, Louisiana. 4 Jan. 2023. Conference Presentation.
Journal Editor
Batabyal, Amit, ed. Theoretical Economics Letters. Wuhan, China: Scientific Research Publishing, 2023. Web.
Batabyal, Amit, ed. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences. Heidelberg: Springer Nature, 2023. Web.
Editor, Amit Batabyal, Area, ed. Networks and Spatial Economics. Heidelberg: Springer Nature, 2023. Print.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Batabyal, Amit. The Attitude With Arnie Arneson. 11 Jan. 2022. Radio Show, Concord, NH. Performance.
Batabyal, Amit. Connections With Evan Dawson. 3 Feb. 2022. Radio Show, Rochester, NY. Performance.
Batabyal, Amit. Connections with Evan Dawson. 4 May 2022. Radio Show, Rochester, NY. Performance.
National/International Competition Award Winner
Batabyal, Amit. RIT. Distinguished Professor title. Rochester, NY, 2022.
Batabyal, Amit. Mid-Continent Regional Science Association. Distinguished Fellow. Athens, OH, 2022.
Batabyal, Amit. Japan Section, Regional Science Association International. Outstanding Book Publication Award. Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto, 2017.
External Scholarly Fellowships/National Review Committee
6/1/2017 - 8/31/2017
     Charles Koch Foundation
     Amount: $10,000
Published Article
Batabyal, A.A., and P. Nijkamp. “A Probabilistic Analysis of Two University Parking Issues.” Annals of Regional Science, (2010): 111-120. Print. «
Batabyal, A.A., and H. Beladi. “A Theoretical Analysis of Income Tax Evasion, Optimal Auditing, and Credibility in Developing Countries.” Journal of Theoretical Politics, (2010): 123-130. Print. «
Batabyal, A.A., and H. Beladi. “A Stochastic Model of the Provision of Guided Tours to Tourists.” Economics Bulletin, (2010): 577-586. Print. «

Currently Teaching

ECON-405
3 Credits
This course first surveys the sources of comparative advantage. It then analyzes commercial policy and analyzes the welfare economics of trade between countries. Some attention is paid to the institutional aspects of the world trading system. Finally, the course introduces the student to some salient notions in international finance such as national income accounting, the balance of payments, and exchange rates.
ISUS-699
0 Credits
The Sustainability Co-Op is designed to provide Capstone research experience for MS students or enhance the educational experience of PhD students through full-time employment.
ISUS-706
3 Credits
The goal of this course is to introduce students to economic concepts and analysis pertaining to sustainable systems. This course offers a nontechnical but rigorous introduction to microeconomic theory, engineering economics, and benefit-cost analysis. A thorough treatment of models relevant to each topic is provided. The over-arching goal is for students to gain an understanding of the logic of economic reasoning and analysis as it pertains to the study of sustainable systems.
ISUS-780
1 - 6 Credits
An independent project in sustainability serving as a capstone experience for students completing the non-thesis option. This course requires a formal proposal and a faculty sponsor.
ISUS-790
1 - 6 Credits
Independent research in sustainability leading to the completion of the MS thesis. This course requires a formal proposal and a faculty sponsor.
ISUS-791
0 Credits
MS or PhD students requiring additional time to complete their thesis

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