Tim Higgins

Associate Professor Tim Higgins serves as Associate Dean (Research) at the College of Business and Economics, Australian National University. He holds his academic position in the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics with a focus on actuarial studies.

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia
• ORCID Profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-257X
• Contact: tim.higgins@anu.edu.au

Tim's research spans multiple domains including:

• Income Contingent Loan Theory with applications to education, parental leave, and training
• Panel Data Econometrics for financial and demographic analysis
• Microsimulation Modelling of policy impacts
• Superannuation Policy and retirement income frameworks
• Stochastic Earnings Dynamics for long-term financial planning
• Demographic Modelling of workforce patterns

His 15 most recent publications (2014-2024) focus on income contingent loan structures, financial policy, and econometric analyses across education, social policy, and agricultural economics. Key journals include Economics of Education Review, PLoS ONE, and Risk Management and Insurance Review.

Scientific awards include:

• ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Public Policy and Outreach (2014)
• ANU Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005)

Tim has received research funding through:

• Australian Research Council Linkage Projects (multiple)
• Academies Linkage Grant (Academy of Social Sciences of Australia)

His research teams have developed:

• Innovative evolutionary kernel-based subset time-series models
• Bootstrap methods for investment approach improvements
• Comprehensive frameworks for household electrification financing