Jens van 't Klooster

Jens van 't Klooster serves as Assistant Professor for Political Economy at the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, and holds a Visiting Fellow position at the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics. His work critically examines financial market governance through the lens of climate change and evolving macroprudential frameworks, focusing on the transformative role of central bankers and banking supervisors in addressing systemic risks.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge (2018)
• PhD in Economics from the University of Groningen (2021)

Van 't Klooster's research adopts a rigorously multidisciplinary approach, integrating Political Economy, Economics, History, Law, and Philosophy to address critical questions in financial governance. Core interests span:

• Political economy of finance
• Monetary policy design under climate constraints
• Banking supervision mechanisms for transition risks
• Justice dimensions in financial systems
• Democratic legitimacy of central banking
• Historical evolution of financial regulation

Analysis of his 2022-2024 publications reveals a concentrated focus on operationalizing climate considerations within financial infrastructure. His work pioneers concrete policy instruments like prudential transition plans and green credit operations, demonstrating how historical insights can inform current challenges in inflation management and carbon-aware monetary policy. The research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with actionable regulatory proposals for central banks and supervisory authorities.

His advisory contributions include policy submissions to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and proposals for reforming central bank credit operations (e.g., 'green TLTROs'). Van 't Klooster's work emphasizes the strategic integration of secondary mandates to expand central banking's role in supporting broader economic transitions while maintaining financial stability.