Arthur van Benthem

Arthur van Benthem is Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he serves as Faculty Co-Director of the Wharton Climate Center and advises the MBA/undergraduate Business, Environment, Energy & Sustainability (BEES) program. His work bridges academic research and policy impact through frequent media engagement and executive education initiatives.

His educational background includes a PhD in Economics (2012) and Master's in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University, plus undergraduate studies at the University of Amsterdam. Prior to academia, he worked as an energy economist at Royal Dutch Shell and as a stock trader at IMC Trading.

Van Benthem's research focuses on environmental and energy economics, examining unintended policy consequences and market efficiency. Key areas include transportation economics (vehicle emissions standards, EV adoption), renewable energy markets (carbon pricing, subsidy design), and climate-finance interactions (ESG investing, physical risk disclosure). His work combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy relevance, often leveraging natural experiments and granular market data.

His 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveal strong thematic continuity in energy policy evaluation, with emerging focus on climate-finance linkages and computational sustainability. The work spans top journals like Quarterly Journal of Economics, Nature Energy, and American Economic Review, demonstrating consistent contributions to environmental economics methodology and policy design.

As Faculty Co-Director of the Wharton Climate Center, he leads cross-disciplinary initiatives connecting finance, policy, and technology for climate solutions. He teaches MBA/undergraduate courses including Climate and Financial Markets, Energy Markets & Policy, and Environmental & Energy Economics, shaping next-generation leaders in sustainable business.