Amrita Sanyal

PhD Economics, Purdue University

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics,

Wesleyan University

Welcome!

I am a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Wesleyan University (2023-2025). I teach Labor Economics and Public Economics. I completed my PhD at Purdue University in August 2023

My fields of specialization are Applied Microeconomics, Labor and Public Economics. My research involves handling large datasets and using econometric methods to find causal estimates of the effects of education and related policies

Email address:  

asanyal'at'wesleyan'dot'edu

Papers:

Sanyal, A. (2024). Impact of Teacher-Student Gender Matching on Girls’ STEM Skills and Preference. (Revise and Resubmit, Journal of Human Capital)

Sanyal, A., Victoria, P. (2024) The Development of Children’s Attitudes Towards Gender Equality. MIMEO Wesleyan University.

Sanyal, A. (2024). Impacts of the 2009 Race to the Top Program on Student Outcomes and Gender Achievement Gaps. MIMEO Wesleyan University.

Sanyal, A. (2024). Impacts of the Common K-12 Standards-Adoption Associated with the 2009 Race to the Top Program on Student Outcomes and Gender Achievement Gaps. MIMEO Wesleyan University.

Fields of interest:

Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Public Economics, Economics of Education

Education:


Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA

Ph.D., August 2023



Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA

M.S. Economics, December 2018



Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

M.A. Economics , July 2016



University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

B.Sc. Economics , July 2014