Grant Hillier

Professor Grant Hillier is a Professor of Econometrics within the Department of Economics at the University of Southampton. He is responsible for Senior Recruitment and serves as a Fellow of CeMMAP (Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice), a leading research center in Microeconometrics. Born in Adelaide, Australia, he earned his first degree there before completing his doctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania under a Fulbright Scholarship. His research focuses on inference in structural models, hypothesis testing theory, multivariate models, and financial econometrics, with recent work exploring properties of Wishart matrices. He has held the role of Associate Editor of Econometric Theory (1987–2012) and received the Econometric Theory Plura Scripsit Award in 2008 for significant contributions to econometric theory.

His academic career includes extensive contributions to econometric methodology, spatial autoregressive models, and nonparametric testing. He collaborates with researchers such as Raymond Kan and Federico Martellosio on topics like matrix properties and spatial econometrics. His work bridges theoretical advancements and practical applications in econometric analysis.

• Education: B.A. (Adelaide, Australia), Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania, USA).
• Key Roles: CeMMAP Fellow, Editor of Econometric Theory.
• Awards: Econometric Theory Plura Scripsit Award (2008).
• Research Areas: Wishart matrices, hypothesis testing, spatial econometrics, structural models.

His publications span high-impact journals like Journal of Econometrics and Econometric Theory, addressing foundational econometric challenges and methodological innovations.