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Cor­nel Ban

Associate Professor

Emner
Finansielle institution Investering Geopolitik Klima Europa Kina Brasilien

Primary research areas

Geoe­co­nom­ics
Geoe­co­nom­ics is the study of how states use eco­nom­ic in­stru­ments—such as trade, fin­ance, and tech­no­logy policy—to achieve stra­tegic ob­ject­ives. It ex­am­ines how these tools re­shape glob­al power and the polit­ics of in­ter­de­pend­ence.
Green trans­ition
The green trans­ition is the study of how so­ci­et­ies shift to­ward low-car­bon and sus­tain­able forms of en­ergy, pro­duc­tion, and con­sump­tion. It ex­am­ines the polit­ic­al, eco­nom­ic, and so­cial changes needed to ad­dress cli­mate change and re­shape growth mod­els.
Eco­nom­ic plan­ning
Eco­nom­ic plan­ning is the study of how states and so­ci­et­ies de­lib­er­ately or­gan­ize eco­nom­ic activ­ity to achieve so­cial, polit­ic­al, en­vir­on­ment­al or de­vel­op­ment­al goals. It ex­am­ines the tools, in­sti­tu­tions, and ideas used to steer in­vest­ment, pro­duc­tion, and in­nov­a­tion, and how plan­ning shapes growth, wel­fare and power.

I study how states use the eco­nomy to build power and con­front glob­al crises.

I study how states use economic tools to pursue power and manage global challenges. My research focuses on geoeconomics, showing how trade, finance, and technology policy are deployed in struggles over global order. 

I also examine the green transition, exploring how governments and societies reorganize around climate goals, and what this means for economic growth, inequality, and democracy. By tracing these shifts, my work highlights the political choices behind climate and industrial policy. 

I engage with policymakers, scholars, and the public to bring critical insights on how economic strategies affect everyday life, from jobs and welfare to energy and security. My aim is to show how geoeconomics and climate politics are reshaping the global order and to provide knowledge that supports fairer, more sustainable futures

Outside activities

External reviewer for the International Monetary Fund's fiscal policy review by the institution's internal watchdog (Independent Evaluation Office). , 2025–present