Igor Martins

Igor Martins is a Research Fellow in Economic History at Lund University's School of Economics and Management, focusing on African economic development, colonial institutions, and inequality. His research includes major projects on the Cape Colony's economic history and labor transformations in postcolonial Ghana, utilizing quantitative methods and big data analysis.

Research Focus: Long-term impacts of slavery, labor informality in Africa, and resilience to economic shrinking in developing economies.

Awards: Teacher of the Year (2020) and INSPIRE Project Award (2017) for contributions to international research cooperation.

Teaching: Develops courses on academic writing, emerging economies, and colonial history, recognized with teaching excellence awards.