James Benhin

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Dr James Benhin

Associate Professor in Economics in Plymouth Business School

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The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. James's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 02: SDG 2 - Zero HungerGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 07: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 08: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 10: SDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 12: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 14: SDG 14 - Life Below WaterGoal 15: SDG 15 - Life on LandGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About James

Teaching and researching in many areas of economics including environmental, resource and development economics, in addition to sustainability. Director of Studies for several PhD students. Visiting lecturer in natural resource economics at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Selected Additional Roles at UoP

  • Director of FoB PhD Programmes / Deputy Director of the Doctoral College (DDDC) (2015 - 2019).
  • Chair, Faculty of Business (FoB) Research Ethics & Integrity Committee (2014 - 2019).
  • Chair, Faculty of Business (FoB) Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (CDIC) / Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) (2014 - 2018).
  • Member, University of Plymouth Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (CDIC) / Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) (2014 - 2018).
  • Member, Faculty of Business (FoB) Research Ethics & Integrity Committee (2013 - 2019 ).
  • Member, Faculty of Business (FoB) Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (CDIC) / Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) (2012 - 2021 ).
  • Member, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business (FoAHB) Research Ethics & Integrity Committee (2019 - )

Supervised Research Degrees

Abbas Mohammed (PhD - Completed 2024). Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in the Nigerian Public Sector. (with Dr Tasawar Nawaz)

Marwan Alssadek (PhD - Completed 2022). Resource curse, economic growth, and development: panel data evidence from natural resources-rich countries. (with Dr Rania Naguib)

Islam Abdelbary (PhD - Completed 2019): Governance and economic development in the Arab region: A global perspective. (with Prof Paul Bishop).

Ali H. Elwerfelli (PhD - Completed 2016): The role of oil in economic development: The case of Libya (1970 – 2010). (with Prof Paul Bishop)

Ahmed A. S. Alodadi (PhD - Completed 2015): An econometric analysis of oil/non-oil sectors and economic growth in the GCC: Evidence from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  (with Prof Paul Bishop).

Jwan S. Hussein (PhD - Completed 2015): A time series analysis of private and public investment in Iraq’s economic development process (1970 – 2010). (with Prof Paul Bishop).

Teaching

Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules:

  • Environmental and resource economics
  • International environmental economics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Mathematical economics
  • Advanced economic theory and policy
  • Economic growth and development
  • Global Economic Environment
  • Economics in society
  • Economics, law and policy for offshore renewable energy (ORE)
  • Professional Practice in the Environmental Sector
  • Shaping the Future: Creating Sustainable organisations

Contact James

Room 405a, Cookworthy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585613