Job Market Candidates
Each year graduate students nearing the completion of their PhD are proudly promoted on the Econ Job Market. Read more about our candidates for 2025/2026 below.
Throughout the years, the IIES' PhD graduates have joined many internationally renowned universities and organizations, taking up positions in the US, Europe, Australia, and Canada. At present, former IIES students hold tenured or untenured jobs at the University of Chicago, Columbia University, Northwestern University, UC San Diego, University of Zurich, University of British Columbia, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, University of Minnesota, the Board of Governors, the European Central Bank, and the IMF amongst many more.
Placement officers
The Placement officers this year are Assistant Professors Brian Higgins and Laia Navarro-Sola. Prospective employers who have questions about a candidates' vitae, experience, or research fields can contact either of them for more information. Employers may also contact the students and their advisers directly.
Brian Higgins
Phone: +46 (0)8 16 20 69
Email: brian.higgins@iies.su.se
Laia Navarro-Sola
Phone: +46 (0)8 674 77 11
Email: laia.navarrosola@iies.su.se
Our Job Market Candidates
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Tiago Bernardino. Photo: Hanna Weitz/IIES.
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Chek Yin Choi. Photo: Hanna Weitz/IIES.
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Mattias Folkestad. Photo: Miriam Bratt.
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Juan Llavador Peralt.
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Jinci Liu. Photo: Hanna Weitz/IIES.
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Thore Petersen.
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Jonatan Riberth. Photo: Hanna Weitz/IIES.
Last updated: 2025-11-27
Source: Institute for International Economic Studies