Allan Beltran

Allan Beltran is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham's Birmingham Business School, where he also serves as the Departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies. His research centers on environmental valuation, the economics of climate change, and climate policy, utilizing econometric methods and geographical data to assess the economic impacts of environmental risks and mitigation strategies.

His research interests include environmental valuation, climate change economics, climate policy, public economics, and the global economy. He applies quantitative methods to study how climate-related events such as flooding and renewable energy infrastructure affect property markets and public welfare. His work bridges environmental science and economic policy, contributing to informed decision-making on sustainability.

His recent publications focus on the economic impacts of flooding and solar farms on property values, the effectiveness of flood defenses, and the implications of carbon taxation in aviation. These works demonstrate a consistent theme of applying empirical economic models to real-world environmental challenges, particularly in housing and transportation sectors, using methodologies like hedonic pricing and repeat-sales analysis.

Allan Beltran has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. He has advised no students explicitly mentioned. He collaborates with researchers such as David Maddison and Robert Elliott and contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives like the Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR).

He earned his PhD and MSc in Economics from the University of Birmingham and a BSc in Economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Prior to his current role, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the London School of Economics and worked as a consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on climate change economics.