Hassan Benchekroun
Regular biography
Hassan Benchekroun is a Professor in the Department of Economics at McGill University. His research focuses on International Trade, Natural Resource Economics, Industrial Organization, and Environmental Economics. His work explores topics such as Imperfect competition in resource markets, Resource cartels and collusion, Mergers in dynamic games, Transboundary fishing games, and Efficiency inducing policies. He teaches courses including Environmental and natural resource economics, Trade theory, Mathematics for economists, Microeconomic theory, and Microeconomics. He is also involved in various editorial roles, including Associate Editor for several economics journals.
Scholar-generated biography
Hassan Benchekroun is a scholar specializing in environmental economics, resource economics, industrial organization, dynamic games, and trade theory. His research explores the intersection of economic policy and environmental sustainability, focusing on topics such as pollution taxation, transboundary pollution, and resource depletion. Benchekroun's work examines how strategic interactions among firms and countries influence environmental outcomes, particularly in dynamic settings. He investigates mechanisms for achieving efficiency in markets with externalities and analyzes the role of cooperation and policy design in international environmental agreements. His publications highlight the importance of foresight, technological innovation, and institutional frameworks in addressing global environmental challenges.