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.

Upcoming Talks

University of Copenhagen, Sept 2024

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 NEW!
(with Terry O’Malley and Fang Yao)
Paper (2024), Slides

Mortgage Borrowing Limits and House Prices: Evidence from a Policy Change in Ireland
Paper (2024), Slides, ECB Working Paper
Lamfalussy Fellowship (European Central Bank)