Peter Sika

Peter Sika is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Development and Labour, Faculty of Economics and Finance, University of Economics in Bratislava. He serves as Deputy for Teaching Activities and focuses on social policy, social security, labor market dynamics, and housing policy. His research emphasizes socio-economic challenges related to aging populations, pension systems, and housing equity in Slovakia.

Teaching activities include courses such as 'Social Policy,' 'Theory and Practice of Social Security,' and 'Economy and Policy of the Labor Market.' He leads projects like the VEGA-funded study on housing investment utilization by households and participates in the SHARE ERIC survey on health, aging, and retirement in Europe.

• Research Projects: Over 15 years, he has led/co-led projects on topics like pension system sustainability, migration impacts on housing, and socio-economic aspects of housing policy.
• Grants: Involved in national and international funding, including VEGA grants and European Union projects.
• Professional Activities: Member of the Cultural and Educational Grant Agency of Slovakia and contributor to legislative policy drafts in the 2000s.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Bratislava Behavioral and Economic Experiences for Research Lab (Bee4R Lab) and collaborates with institutions like the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA).