Kurzer Lebenslauf

Research Fellow, GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies (since 12/2024)
PhD in Economics, University of Göttingen (2025)
MSc in Economics, Heidelberg University (2018)
BA in Economics, Federal University of Minas Gerais (2015)

Aktuelle Forschung

Political economy
International trade
Environmental policy
Applied econometrics

Länder und Regionen

Latin America (esp. Brazil)
China

Forschungsschwerpunkte

Globalisierung und Entwicklung

Dr. Samuel Siewers

Research Fellow

T. +49 (40) 42825-756 [email protected]

GIGA Focus Lateinamerika | 2/2025

Latin America: Germany’s Indispensable Partner

Trumps disruptive Politik kann ungewollt den Anstoß dazu geben, Europa und Lateinamerika näher zusammenzubringen. Mit einer klugen Politik hat die künftige deutsche Bundesregierung die Möglichkeit, gemeinsame Interessen für eine erneuerte Partnerschaft zu nutzen.

Prof. Dr. Bert Hoffmann

Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach

Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos

Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha

Dr. Tomas Costa de Azevedo Marques

Prof. Dr. Detlef Nolte

Désirée Marlen Reder

Dr. Samuel Siewers

Dr. Cordula Tibi Weber

University of Göttingen Working Paper in Economics | 01.2025

The (Other) China Shock and the Brazilian Soy Boom: Cui Bono?

The China shock and the ensuing the soy boom in Brazil have fueled land consolidation and inequality in Brazilian municipalities. Income gains have been mostly limited to the top deciles of the distribution. Additionally, the more unequal a municipality, the more deforestation and rural conflict increase as soy expands.

Dr. Samuel Siewers

Research Fellow

World Development | 09.2023

Global Value Chains and Firms’ Environmental Performance

This paper analyzes the link global value chains (GVCs) and firms’ environmental performance. It shows that firms that enter GVCs perform better across several environmental indicators. To make sure that these improvements in production and compliance materialize, proper environmental regulation plays a crucial role.

Dr. Samuel Siewers

Prof. Ph.D. Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso

Prof. Leila Baghdadi

Kooperationsveranstaltung | 31.03.2026

Podium Discussion at the Brazilian Embassy in Berlin: Brazil - a strategic partnership for Germany in times of geopolitical uncertainty

Brazil: A Strategic Partnership for Germany in Times of Geopolitical Uncertainty, Embassy of Brazil in Berlin, Wallstraße 57, 10179 Berlin Organisation: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Deutsche Botschaft Brasília Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield (Organisator:in), Dr. Samuel Siewers (Panelbeitragende:r), Prof. Dr. Detlef Nolte (Panelbeitragende:r), Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (Moderator:in), Jesús Renzullo (Panelbeitragende:r), Dr. Tomas Costa de Azevedo Marques (Panelbeitragende:r), Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha (Panelbeitragende:r)

GIGA and the Embassy of Brazil in Berlin explored the strategic partnership between Brazil and Germany amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield

Dr. Samuel Siewers

Prof. Dr. Detlef Nolte

Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest

Jesús Renzullo

Dr. Tomas Costa de Azevedo Marques

Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha