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Amit Batabyal
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March 29, 2024
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Why does it cost so much to check baggage on airlines?
Rochester Business Journal talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the rising costs.
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March 13, 2024
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The human cost of cashless transactions
The Rochester Beacon speaks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the issue.
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March 7, 2024
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Digital products can hurt/help their physical counterparts
The Buffalo News features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the impact on sales. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 4, 2024
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The Usefulness of Mandatory Retirement in Reforming the Supreme Court of the United States
Essay written by Amit Batabyal, Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Medium.
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January 26, 2024
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Online shopping and easy returns are a big problem
Rochester Business Journal talks to Amit Batabyal, Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts, about the surging return rates from online shopping.
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November 8, 2023
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Resources to save ‘every creeping thing of the earth’ are limited. What would Noah do?
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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July 6, 2023
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Why the Supreme Court was right
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Beacon.
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May 31, 2023
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Amid fears of Chinese influence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has grown more powerful
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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April 29, 2023
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Imagine RIT festival proves the future is bright
Thousands of visitors at the 2023 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival got to see what’s on the horizon in the areas of technology, the arts, and design. Festivalgoers traversed RIT’s campus on Saturday, exploring more than 350 exhibits.
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January 13, 2023
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Bringing manufacturing back to the US requires political will, but success hinges on training American workers
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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January 2, 2023
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Minimum wage increase could impact businesses in upstate New York counties
WHAM-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the effects of raising minimum wage.
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December 16, 2022
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Technology can help transition away from fossil fuels: The case of wind energy
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Business Journal. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
