Assistant Professor of Economics , Global Labor Organization (GLO) Young Scholar

Year Joined RCNJ: 2023

Contact Information

• Phone: 201-684-7371
• Email: sbhatta9@ramapo.edu
• Office: ASB 312
• Office Hours: Fri 10:30-11:30 AM; Wed 2:30-3:30 PM & by appt
• Personal Website

Education:

Ph.D. Economics, The State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, The State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A. Economics, Jadavpur University
B.A. Economics, Jadavpur University

Courses Offered:

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Health Economics
Environmental Economics
Development Economics

Teaching Interest:

Microeconomics
Econometrics
Statistics
Labor Economics
Development Economics
Health Economics
Economics of Education
Public Economics

Research Interest:

Applied Microeconomics
Development Economics
Labor Economics
Health and Public Economics

Working Papers:

• “Do Compulsory Schooling Laws Affect Fertility Behaviors and Marriages? Evidence from India”
• “The Intergenerational Effect of Parental Education on Child Health: Evidence from India”
• “Exchange Rate Volatility and International Students’ Educational Choice: Evidence from U.S.”
• “Under-employed Workers Health: Evidence from States’ Minimum Wage Levels” with Soumak Basumallik
• “The Effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Insurance Coverage by the US Natives and Immigrants”
• “Women’s Empowerment in India: Evidence from a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Policy” with Sharbani Bhattacharjee