Martha Prevezer

Martha Prevezer is a Professor of Governance and Economic History and Head of the Department of People and Organisations at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Business and Management. She specializes in corporate governance, institutional development, and technological and regional economic dynamics. Her career includes roles at institutions like the Bank of England and London Business School. Prevezer holds a PhD in Economic History from the University of London and European University Institute, alongside degrees from Cambridge and Birkbeck College.

Education:

• PhD (1986) in Economic History, University of London and European University Institute
• MSc in Economics (1981), Birkbeck College, University of London
• BA in History and Economics (1980), University of Cambridge
• BA in English Literature (1991), Birkbeck College, University of London

Research Interests: Her work focuses on institutional frameworks shaping technological innovation and corporate governance, with comparative studies across developed and emerging markets. Key areas include industrial clustering, varieties of capitalism, and governance in China, Romania, and Tanzania.

Advising & Grants: Supervised doctoral students researching topics like organic foods biodiversity, open innovation dynamics, and economic growth in coordinated market economies. Active in grant-funded projects on institutional development and regional innovation.

Academic Networks: Member of the Centre on Labour and Global Production (CLGP) and Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR) at QMUL.