Abbi Buxton

Abbi Buxton was senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group until 2016

Full biography

Abbi Buxton's work is focused on the large and small-scale mining sectors and corporate community relations in mining. Her expertise relates to market-based development models, private sector approaches to development, business and value chain analysis and small-scale producers in markets.

Expertise

Market-based development models; private sector approaches to development; business and value chain analysis; small-scale producers in markets; large and small-scale mining sectors.

Before IIED

Research analyst for OTF Group in Rwanda. Included work on the development of the Business Process Outsourcing cluster and research into targeted investment opportunities for the Horticulture cluster in Rwanda.

Business Analyst for an international law firm. Researched and analysed client business strategies, organisational structures and industries for business development.

Education: MSc in Development Management, London School of Economics; LLB, University of Nottingham; Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma.