Christian Hilber

Christian Hilber is a Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Deputy Head of Department (Teaching). He holds a PhD from the University of Basel and has held roles at institutions like the Wharton School and Fannie Mae. His research focuses on housing markets, land use regulation, urban economics, and public policy, with a particular emphasis on homeownership dynamics and affordability. He has advised governments and contributed to policy reforms globally.

Education: PhD in Economics (University of Basel, 1998), MSc in Business and Economics (University of Basel, 1994).
Research: Explores housing supply constraints, land use policies, and their economic implications. Key areas include property price dynamics, social capital, and fiscal impacts.
Awards: Nick Tyrrell Research Prize, LSE Teaching Prize, Fellow of the Weimer School.
Advising: Supervised PhD students including Ignacio Aravena-Gonzalez and Xiaolun Yu.
Grants and Editorial Roles: Editor of journals like Regional Science and Urban Economics; member of policy advisory groups.
Labs/Teams: Involved with the Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC) and the Centre for Urban & Real Estate Management (CUREM).