Lotte Thom­sen

 It fosters discussions on the present and future of globalisation in increasingly complex and fast-changing geopolitical landscapes. My approach is to pinpoint the effects on businesses, people and nature.

I am an economic geographer primarily interested in the dynamics and effects of global value chains, focusing on the clothing, jewellery, gemstone and gold sectors. I often explore issues of value creation and value capture, as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of global production. Empirically, my work mainly revolves around the strategies and practices of lead firms in Europe and suppliers in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. Current projects are concerned with the changing dynamics of global production in the age of polycrisis and geopolitical change. 

My Research aims to:
- Help companies and organisations to understand and consider the local and global impacts of production and trading activities. 
- Cast light on complex sustainability challenges across geographies. 
- Generate new knowledge on industry challenges and impacts in the current geopolitical context. 
- Pinpoint global inequalities in the contemporary global economic landscape.