Prior to starting the MPhil/ PhD programme in Economic Geography, Erik was a student of the department having completed a BSc in Economic Geography and an MSc in Real Estate Economics and Finance. Previously he worked with the Stockholm School of Economics as a research assistant at the Institute for Economic and Business History, as well as an analyst at two small cap private equity funds.

Erik’s primary research interests surround Urban Economics, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Economics. Throughout his research he aims to study the dynamics of the residential housing market through both an economic and financial lens using quasi-experimental methods.

Scholarships and Awards

• LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship 
• Winner of the HSBC Global Asset Management Best Dissertation Prize 2023 on the LSE MSc Real Estate Economics and Finance Programme

Supervisors

Prof Olmo Silva
Prof Christian Hilber