Péter Szivós is currently responsible for day to day operation of the Institute. Beside managerial duties he steers projects on the research field of social exclusion, poverty, social policy evaluation and microsimulation. He heads TÁRKI Household Monitor Survey, and co-editor of its report series. He has been involved in numerous international research projects (e.g. I-CUE: 2005-, CHER: 2000-2003), acting as consultant to the World Bank, UNDP and OECD. He also headed working groups on some issues of the national statistical service (HBS, Esspros). Previously he worked for the Hungarian Central Statistical Office in different directorial positions. He graduated at Budapest University of Economics (now Corvinus University), M.Sc in Economics and Sociology (BUE, 1982), Dr. Univ. in Sociology (BUE, 1987).

Publications (selected list)

Poverty trends and socal transfers through the transition: Hungary, 1992-1998 In. Hungary – Long-term Poverty, Social Protection and the Labor Market Volume II, The World Bank, 2001 60 p. Co-author: Tóth István György

Inequalities in Earnings and Income In.: The Hungarian Labour Market: Review and Analysis 2002 (ed.: Károly Fazekas, Jenõ Koltay)  Institute of Economics, HAS and Hungarian Employment Fundation. Co-author: Medgyesi Márton

Selected Characteristics of Unemployment Recipients in 1994 In.: The Hungarian Labour Market: Review and Analysis 2002 (ed.: Károly Fazekas, Jenõ Koltay) Institute of Economics, HAS and Hungarian Employment Fundation

Poverty and Social Exclusion, In.: Study on the Social Protection Systems in the 13 Applicant Countries, Country Study (Hungary), Study financed by the European   Commission - DG Employment and Social Affairs - implemented by GVG/ LSE, Brussels, 2003

Poverty dynamics among families with children in Europe”, CHER Working paper 2003 - July, CEPS/INSTEAD, Differdange, G.-D. Luxembourg. Co-author: Gábos András

Poverty in Hungary on the Eve of Entry to the EU In.: Social Report 2004 (ed.: Tamás Kolosi, István György Tóth, György Vukovich) p.96-120. Co-author: Gábos András.