> Arthur van Benthem, PhD Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy; Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Climate CenterResearch Interests:Energy economics, environmental economics, public economics About Arthur Arthur van Benthem's research specializes in environmental and energy economics. His recent work focuses on unintended consequences of environmental legislation and the economic efficiency of energy policies. His current research focuses on markets for transportation, renewable energy, carbon markets, and policies to protect biodiversity. Professor van Benthem is one of the faculty co-directors of the Wharton Climate Center and a faculty adviser of the MBA major and undergraduate concentration in Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability. He received his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in 2012, a master's degree in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Amsterdam. Before pursuing his doctoral studies at Stanford, he worked in various roles at Royal Dutch Shell, most recently in corporate strategy as an energy economist in the Long-Term Energy Scenarios Team. During his undergraduate studies, Professor van Benthem enjoyed working as an evening stock trader at IMC Trading in Amsterdam. Read full faculty bio on Wharton website
