Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) at Stockholm University, where he conducts research in macroeconomics with a focus on inequality, housing markets, and household finance.

His research interests center on macroeconomic issues with particular emphasis on economic inequality, housing market dynamics, and household financial decision-making. His work bridges theoretical macroeconomic frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world economic phenomena affecting households and broader economic systems.

Dr. Higgins completed his PhD in economics at Stanford University and was previously a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University's Inequality in America Initiative before joining the IIES faculty. His educational background from two of the world's leading economics departments has positioned him at the forefront of contemporary macroeconomic research with policy-relevant applications.