Universität Kassel
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Beatriz Calzada Olvera
Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Universität Kassel | Nora-Platiel-Straße 1 | 34127 Kassel
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BIOGRAPHY
Beatriz Calzada Olvera is a researcher and lecturer at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam and an affiliated researcher at the United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT). Her work centers on development economics, innovation, and sustainability, focusing on critical raw materials, decarbonization, and industrial value chains. She has contributed to projects funded by the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on global value chains and sustainability transitions in sectors such as mining and cement. Her recent publications examine the economic and industrial impacts of extractive industries. She also explores resource governance and industrial transformation, particularly in the context of critical raw materials and sustainability transitions. Beatriz Calzada Olvera holds a PhD in Economics and Policy Studies of Technical Change from Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics.
SHORT
BIOGRAPHY
Beatriz Calzada Olvera is a researcher and lecturer at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam and an affiliated researcher at the United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT). Her work centers on development economics, innovation, and sustainability, focusing on critical raw materials, decarbonization, and industrial value chains. She has contributed to projects funded by the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on global value chains and sustainability transitions in sectors such as mining and cement. Her recent publications examine the economic and industrial impacts of extractive industries. She also explores resource governance and industrial transformation, particularly in the context of critical raw materials and sustainability transitions. Beatriz Calzada Olvera holds a PhD in Economics and Policy Studies of Technical Change from Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT
Beatriz Calzada Olvera’s research under the Extractivism project investigates how Latin American mineral producers respond to growing geopolitical tensions, particularly the US-China trade conflict and the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act. Her project analyzes supply chain structures, ownership patterns, and commercial partnerships in key mineral-rich countries. It examines whether current global shifts are enabling Latin American producers to gain leverage or deepening dependencies in global markets, with a focus on trade policy, investment dynamics, and strategic autonomy.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Calzada Olvera, B. and Vergara-Fernández, M. (2024). “The investment landscape in the lithium triangle,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper, 2024-021. VIEW PUBLICATION
Calzada Olvera, B. (2024). “Is the Dutch disease well and alive?,” Resources Policy, 95, 105136. VIEW PUBLICATION
Calzada Olvera, B. and Iizuka, M. (2023). “The mining sector: profit-seeking strategies, innovation patterns, and commodity prices,” Industrial and Corporate Change, dtad020. VIEW PUBLICATION
Pietrobelli, C., Calzada Olvera, B., Iizuka, M. and Mazzi, C. T. (2023). “Suppliers’ entry, upgrading, and innovation in mining GVCs: Lessons from Argentina, Brazil, and Peru,” Industrial and Corporate Change, dtad079. VIEW PUBLICATION