Ivaylo PETEV

Ivaylo PETEV is a CNRS Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST), Institut Polytechnique de Paris, where he heads the Quantitative Sociology research group. He teaches graduate-level courses at ENSAE (Ecole nationale de statistique et de l'administration économique) on the Institut Polytechnique de Paris campus.

His research employs quantitative methodologies to investigate:

• Socioeconomic inequalities in consumption and lifestyle patterns
• Environmental practices across historical and comparative contexts
• Discrimination mechanisms and social classification systems
• Epistemological foundations of social sciences

He actively explores cross-disciplinary connections between scientific fields and the construction of social taxonomies.

PETEV holds advanced degrees from prestigious institutions:

• B.A. in International Politics and Economics (Middlebury College)
• D.E.A. in Sociology (OSC/Sciences Po)
• Ph.D. in Sociology (Stanford University)

His methodological expertise bridges statistical analysis with sociological theory, focusing on empirical examinations of societal structures through large-scale data. Current research trajectories examine longitudinal shifts in consumption inequality and the institutional frameworks shaping environmental behavior.

As head of CREST's Sociology research group, he oversees collaborative projects on social stratification while maintaining active teaching responsibilities at ENSAE. His institutional affiliation with CNRS positions him within France's premier public research organization, facilitating interdisciplinary work across economics and social sciences.