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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