Dr Allan Beltran is an environmental economist with research interests on environmental valuation, the economics of climate change and climate policy. His research combines the use of econometric analysis and geographical data to improve our understanding of the economic costs and benefits of climate change, as well as the effects of policies designed to limit its impact.
Allan joined the University of Birmingham in September 2018. Prior to joining the Department, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Geography and Environment in the London School of Economics. He has also served as consultant for the United Nations (ECLAC) working on topics related to the economics of climate change in Latin America.