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Peter EibichView profile

Professor

• economics of aging and retirement
• economics of preventive care
• social and economic determinants of health
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Peter Eibich is a Professor of Economics at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and a Research Affiliate at IZA. Previously, he served as Deputy Head of the Research Group on Labor Demography at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany (2017-2022) and as Senior Researcher in Health Economics at the Health Economics Research Centre at the University of Oxford (2015-2017). Dr. Eibich's primary research focuses on the economics of aging and retirement, examining social and economic determinants of health and health behavior in old age with particular attention to the transition from work to retirement. He also has strong expertise in the economics of preventive care, studying individuals' decisions regarding preventive health services such as breast cancer screening and HPV vaccination. His interdisciplinary approach has led to collaborations with researchers in medicine, psychology, demography, and sociology. His recent publications (through 2025) demonstrate continued active research in areas including grandparental childcare effects, mental health consequences of bereavement, economic precariousness in partnerships, and the relationship between retirement and health behaviors. His work often employs large-scale demographic datasets to analyze patterns across the life course. Dr. Eibich received his Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg, Germany, for his dissertation titled 'Regional Variation and Aging in Health Economics.' During his doctoral studies, he worked part-time as a research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), where he was responsible for the socio-economic module of the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II).

• Sociology of Occupational Risks
• Economic Sociology
• Social and Solidarity Economy
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Fanny Darbus is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Nantes's Faculty of Sociology (UFR Sociology), where she researches occupational health, economic alternatives, and employment structures. She holds dual affiliations: as a core researcher at CENS (Nantes Center for Sociology, UMR 6025) and associate researcher at CESSP-CSE (University of Paris 1, UMR 8209). She leads the Master's program in Health and Working Conditions, shaping graduate education in labor-related health policies. Her research examines: Health/work intersections, especially in small businesses Social and solidarity economies Precarious employment forms Class-based ethical dispositions Recent publications analyze emotional labor in service industries, prevention strategies in micro-enterprises, and public sector reorganization. She earned her PhD in Sociology from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in 2009, with a thesis on solidarity economy practices. Her research group CENS focuses on contemporary sociological analysis, though specific grant information isn't provided. No awards are documented, but her leadership role and consistent scholarly output demonstrate significant academic contributions.

Annabelle HoferView profile

Assistant Professor

• Organizational Behavior
• Sustainable Career Development
• Precarious Work
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Annabelle Hofer is a Junior Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty), appointed in September 2022. She serves as an Investigator and Cluster member in the ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy Cluster of Excellence since 2023, contributing to the Key Research Initiative in Behavioral Management Science (BMS) within the university's Core Profile Area of Social and Economic Behavior. Her research focuses on sustainable organizational behavior and human resource management, with particular emphasis on precarious work, gig economy dynamics, career insecurity, and sustainable career development. Dr. Hofer investigates how employees navigate work and career-related insecurities in modern labor markets, examining the psychological impacts of precarious work arrangements and new forms of employment. Dr. Hofer's publications reveal a strong research trajectory in career psychology, with recent work exploring multidimensional career insecurity, the psychological effects of competitive workplace climates, and how career shocks impact professional optimism. Her research bridges organizational psychology with practical HR management applications, contributing significantly to understanding worker management in contemporary organizations. Her academic journey includes a postdoctoral position at Bern University of Teacher Education and teaching roles at multiple Swiss institutions between 2019-2022. She completed her PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Bern in 2019, following Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Psychology from Trier University in Germany.