Benjamin Arold

Benjamin Arold is a University Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. His academic career spans theoretical and applied research in labor economics, education economics, and AI-driven policy analysis. Previously, he held postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich and visiting roles at Harvard University and Princeton University.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, LMU Munich

His research bridges economic theory with empirical applications, focusing on:

• Long-term impacts of school curricula on student outcomes
• AI and NLP applications in labor economics
• Economics of religion and its societal implications

Recent Article Trends: His work highlights intersections between education policy and technological innovation, including meta-analyses of private schooling effects, charter school performance evaluations, and computational methods for analyzing educational interventions.

Scientific Awards:

• Prize for Best Dissertation (2021/2022) - German Economic Association
• Fürther Ludwig Erhard Prize (2023)

Teaching: He teaches advanced courses on NLP in economics at Princeton University and Basel University, with a focus on computational methods for non-standard data.