The Fifth Forum of China’s Intergenerational Mobility（2025）

 

May 17^th, 2025, Lide Building, Zhongguancun Campus, Renmin University of China

School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China

 

In order to grasp important practical issues such as promoting common prosperity, advance the research on intergenerational mobility in China, and improve the theoretical system of intergenerational mobility with Chinese characteristics, the Council of China’s Intergenerational Mobility Research Forum, the Institute for Common Prosperity and Development at Zhejiang University, the School of Labor and Human Resources at Renmin University of China (RUC), and the Institute for Northeast Full Revitalization at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics will jointly host "The Fifth Forum of China’s Intergenerational Mobility (2025)."

 

Program

 

8：15-8：35 Opening Remarks （Lide 701）

 

Zhong Zhao, Dean of School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Yuzhang Wu Professor

Shi Li, Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts at Zhejiang University, and Dean of the Institute for Shared Development

Weitong Wang, Vice President and Professor of Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (Video Address)

 

8：35-8：45 Group Portrait

 

8：45-10：05 Keynote Speeches (Lide 701)

Chair Xinjie Shi, Research Fellow of Zhejiang University “100 Talents Program” and Secretary General of the Forum of China’s Intergenerational Mobility

8：45-9：25 Keynote Speech I The Characteristics of Household Income and Wealth Growth and Distribution from 2013 to 2023 in China

Speaker Shi Li, Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts at Zhejiang University, and Dean of the Institute for Shared Development

9：25-10：05 Keynote Speech II The Legacy of China’s One-Child Policy on Human Capital: How Being Raised by an Only Child Affects Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Development.

Speaker Shuaizhang Feng, Dean and Professor of the Institute for Economic and Social Research at Jinan University, and Dean of the Institute for Rural Revitalization Research

 

10：05-10：25 Coffee Break

 

10：25-12：05 Parallel Sessions

 

Parallel Session I Intergenerational Income Mobility （Lide 701）

Chair Xianqiang Zou, Associate Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Bank Competition and the Intergenerational Income Mobility

Presenter Yiwen Ding, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics

The Lost Next Generation? The “Send-Down” Movement and Common Prosperity from the Perspective of Intergenerational Mobility

Presenter Changke Li, Wenzhou Business College

Digital Divide and Differences in Intergenerational Mobility between Urban and Rural Areas: Based on the Perspective of Digital Access and the Difference in Income Elasticity between Urban and Rural Generations

Presenter Liyang Xu, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

House or Home-The Unintended Impact of Family Credit Constraint on Intergenerational Mobility of Children

Presenter Yipan Zhang, Zhejiang University

 

Parallel Session II Intergenerational Educational Mobility (I)（Lide 706）

Chair Lin Zhang, Editor of China & World Economy

Universal vs. Partial Public Education Investments and Intergenerational Educational Mobility-Evidence from China

Presenter Jinglei Lan, Shenzhen University

Free Education, Intergenerational Mobility, and Common Prosperity

Presenter Shiying Cheng, Southwest University of Finance and Economics

Has the Expansion of Enrollment in Universities Promoted Intergenerational Mobility in Education?

Presenter Huadong Zhou, Hefei University of Technology

Public Educational Expenditure, Allocation Structure and Intergenerational Transmission of Education Evidence from China’s Target-Management Educational Expenditure Program

Presenter Qian Wan, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

 

Parallel Session III Intergenerational Mobility and County Economy （Lide 709）

Chair Yi Hu, Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Rural Economy

Lighting the Future: County-Level Energy Poverty Alleviation and Rural Education Intergenerational Mobility

Presenter Zefeng Tong, Anhui University

E-commerce Development and Rural Household Income Mobility: Promotion or Divergence?

Presenter Wei Chen, Zhejiang University

Financial Literacy and Sustainable livelihoods of Rural Households

Presenter Shuai Jiang, Shandong Normal University

Caught in the Whirlpool: The Impact of the US-China Trade Conflict on the Income of Rural Migrant Workers

Presenter Pei Zeng, Zhejiang University

 

Parallel Session IV Children Health and Educational Development （Lide 710）

Chair Qian Weng, Associate Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Improving Teacher Quality and Human Capital Accumulation in Rural Areas: Evidence from the National Training Program for Teachers

Presenter Lijun Zhu, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Higher Education Opportunities, Education Migration, and County-level Educational Development—Evidence from Special College Admission Policy

Presenter Yongming Luo, Renmin University of China

Running to Success: Physical Education Exam and Long-term Human Capital Accumulation

Presenter Shangkun Xie, Nankai University

A Parent-Directed Empathy Development Program: Effects and Mechanisms

Presenter Yiming Xia, Southwest University of Finance and Economics

 

Parallel Session V Measurement of Intergenerational Mobility （Lide 711）

Chair Xuan Chen, Associate Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Measuring Intergenerational Upward Mobility and Identifying Its Influencing Factors in China

Presenter Mo Yang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

A Cross-Country Comparison of Wealth Distribution and Mobility Differences Among the Affluent

Presenter Guofeng Liang, Harbin Institute of Technology（Shenzhen）

A Study on Intergenerational Wealth Transfer and Its Mechanisms in China from an Integrated Perspective

Presenter Xiang Yan, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

The Class Tendency in the Acquisition of Higher Education Opportunities and the Impact of Basic Education Expenditure

Presenter Xiaoyan Ao, Southwest University of Finance and Economics

 

Parallel Session VI Multi-theme Forum on Quantitative Research in Social Sciences （Lide 712）

Chair Xintong Zhao, Associate Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Intergenerational Transmission of Dietary Patterns among Chinese Women: Findings from a Three-Generation Cohort Study of Grandmothers, Mothers, and Children

Presenter Zifan Zhang, Zhejiang University

Does Rural E-commerce Development Promote Intergenerational Mobility? Evidence from China

Presenter Yuqi Wang, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University

Teacher Change Again? — Exploring the Impact of Teacher Change on Rural Students' Non-Cognitive Abilities

Presenter Lili Li, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University

Prevalence, Patterns, and Associated Factors of Violent Behavior among First and New Generation Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers in China

Presenter Hong Pan, Wenzhou Medical University

 

 

12：05-13：45 Lunch (Huixian Restaurant)

 

 

13：45-15：45 Keynote Speeches

Chair Liqiu Zhao, Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at Renmin University, YuZhang Wu Young Scholar

13：45-14：25 Keynote Speech II Econometrics of Intergenerational Mobility

Speaker Le Wang, Virginia Tech Tenured Professor, David M. Kohl Professor，Director of Kohl Centre

14：25-15：05 Keynote Speech IV Harmonious Development of Humans and Technology

Speaker Junjian Yi, Professor of the National School of Development at Peking University, Boya Distinguished Professor

15：05-15：45 Keynote Speech V Public Pensions and Fertility Decline: Evidence from Rural China

Speaker Hong Liu, Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at Renmin University, YuZhang Wu Young Scholar

 

15：45-16：05 Coffee Break

 

16：05-17：25 Parallel Sessions

 

Parallel Session I Intergenerational Mobility——Overlapped-Generation Model （Lide 709）

Chair Xiangbo Liu, Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Skill-biased Technical Change and Intergenerational Upward Mobility

Presenter Ruiqi Ma Wuhan University

Internal Migration, Education Mobility and Structural Transformation: A Quantitative Analysis of China

Presenter Jingxuan Du, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

The Impact of the Minimum Contribution Base for Pension Insurance on Intergenerational Income Mobility

Presenter Sizhe Zhang, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

 

Parallel Session II Intergenerational Educational Mobility (II)（Lide 706）

Chair Hong Liu, Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Digital Finance and Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Theoretical Analysis and Evidence from China

Presenter Jianlin Mo, Beijing Normal University

A Healthy Childhood: The Impact of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme on Intergenerational Educational Mobility

Presenter Haolun Xu, Renmin University of China

Intergenerational Transmission of Education Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia

Presenter Li Li East China Normal University

 

Parallel Session III Intergenerational Mobility and Integrated Urban-Rural Development （Lide 710）

Chair Le Wang Virginia Tech Tenured Professor

The Inter-generational Hukou Discrimination Effect of the Equalization of Public Education

Presenter Xingxiang Wen, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

The Common Prosperity Effect of New-Type Urbanization: With a Discussion on Causal Inference for Income

Distribution

Presenter Delin Yang, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

County Road Expansion, Educational Attainment and Intergenerational Mobility: Accelerator or Suppressor?

Presenter Lijie Song, China Three Gorges University

 

Parallel Session IV Intergenerational Mobility and Household Decision-Making （Lide 711）

Chair Ziteng Lei, Assistant Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Women’s Bargaining Power and Household Expenditure Allocation: Evidence from China

Presenter Jinlu Zhao, China Agricultural University

E-commerce Program and Gender Inequality in Labor Participation: Evidence from Rural China

Presenter Liyang Wan, Zhejiang University

Overeducation and Children's Educational Investment

Presenter Xinrong Li, Central University of Finance and Economics

 

Parallel Session VI Multi-theme Forum on Qualitative Research in Social Science （Lide 712）

Chair Wei Huang, Associate Professor of the School of Labor and Human Resources at RUC

Family Resilience and Developmental Capacity: A Study on the Rebalancing Mechanisms of Rural Families in Transition

Presenter Luwen Zhang, Jilin University

Double-Edged Sword: Continuity, Transformation, and Reconstruction of Rural Intimacy Under Digital Media Embeddedness—A Fieldwork-Based Study in a Yunnan Village

Presenter Zexin Yang, Northwest University

A Spark Awaiting a Prairie Fire: Research on the Current Status and Optimization of Service Support Systems for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Groups in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region

Presenter Jiaqi Li, Central University of Finance and Economics

 

 

17：30 Dinner (Huixian Restaurant)