Kurt Mitman is a Professor at the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University and a Research Affiliate of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
His research focuses broadly on macroeconomics. He is particularly interested in housing, household debt and default, and labor market dynamics. He has published work in journals such as the American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy.
He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Review of Economic Studies. Dr. Mitman is a dual US and German citizen. He received his BS in Physics from the University of Virginia and his PhD in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kurt Mitman joined IZA as a Research Fellow in March 2019.