Welcome, Fáilte, Välkommen!

I am an Assistant Professor at the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University.

I graduated from Stanford University in 2023. I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Inequality in America Initiative at Harvard University in 2023-24, where I remain an associate.

My research interests are in macroeconomics, finance and real estate.

You can find my CV here and can reach me at brian.higgins@iies.su.se.

Working Papers

Racial Segmentation in the US Housing Market
Paper (2023)
Best Junior Scholar Paper (AREUEA 2023)

Savings and Consumption Responses to Persistent Income Shocks
(with Terry O’Malley and Fang Yao)
Paper (2024), Slides

Differential Effects of LTV and LTI Limits on Mortgage Choices NEW DRAFT!
Paper (2025), ECB Working Paper (Older version)
Lamfalussy Fellowship (European Central Bank)