Regular biography
Prof. Catharina Bening is a Professor in the Department of Economics at ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on Circular Economy. She can be contacted via email at cbening@ethz.ch, and her profile page is available at https://mtec.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.catharinabening.html.
Scholar-generated biography
Catharina Bening's research focuses on Sustainable Circular Economy & Policy, examining the intersection of technological innovation, policy frameworks, and economic systems. Her work explores the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to circular economies, with a particular emphasis on plastics, energy storage, and electric vehicles. Bening investigates how policy mixes, knowledge diffusion, and inter-sectoral collaboration can drive sustainable innovation. Her publications analyze the barriers to circular systems, the role of incumbents in disruptive innovation, and the policy relevance of Technological Innovation Systems (TIS). She also addresses the socio-economic and environmental impacts of circular economy initiatives in developing countries.