Aapo Hiilamo

Aapo Hiilamo serves as a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, affiliated with the MaxHel Center Laboratory of Population Health. His position falls under the academic rank of Researcher within this premier demographic research institution.

His research spans critical interdisciplinary domains:

• Demography with emphasis on social and economic dimensions
• Population Health determinants and outcomes
• Financial strain and debt dynamics across life courses
• Social inequality in economic vulnerability
• Life course analysis of socioeconomic risks

His 2025 working paper on Norwegian financial strain exemplifies his methodological approach, analyzing lifetime risks of payment problems through demographic lenses. This work bridges economics and demography, highlighting how financial hardships intersect with population health trajectories and social stratification.

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He actively contributes to the MaxHel Center Laboratory of Population Health, a specialized unit focused on demographic determinants of health outcomes and their socioeconomic drivers within the MPIDR's research ecosystem.