Program - 7th Renmin University of China / GLO Annual Conference on "Low Fertility and Population Ageing"

November 09, 2024

7th Renmin University of China / GLO Annual Conference on “Low Fertility and Population Ageing”

9-10 Nov. 2024, Room 407, Lide Building, Renmin University of China, Beijing

 

Program

Saturday 9 November

8:45-9:00

Opening remarks: Zhong Zhao & Klaus F. Zimmermann


Chair: Zhong Zhao (Renmin University of China and GLO)

09:00-10:00

Keynote: Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT and GLO)

The Economics of Fertility Revisited

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break


Chair: Xinzheng Shi (Peking University)

10:30-11:00

Yiping Wang (Peking University)

Motherhood Penalty and Low Fertility in China: A Pseudo-Event Study

11:00-11:30

Xinzheng Shi (Peking University)

The effect of the one-child policy on fertility in China: Identification based on the difference-in-differences

11:30-12:00

Dandan Wang (Liaoning University)

Having a Second Child? the Hidden Role of Local Gender Norms

12:00-13:30

Lunch (Huixian Restaurant)


Chair: Liqiu Zhao (Renmin University of China and GLO)

13:30-14:00

Castiel Chen Zhuang (Peking University)

Temporary Basic Income, Human Capital Investment, and Fertility Decisions: The Trade-offs in Household Resource Allocation

14:00-14:30

Guochang Zhao (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)

Urbanization and Fertility Revisited: Evidence from China's New Urbanization Policy

14:30-15:00

Hanyu Zhu (Peking University)

Intergenerational Impact of Birth-Control Policies on Fertility: The Role of Norms

15:00-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-16:30

Keynote: Xiaoyan Lei (Peking University)

How does Retirement Affect Household Portfolio Choice?: Evidence from Statutory Retirement Age Policy in China


Chair: Xianqiang Zou (Renmin University of China and GLO)

16:30-17:00

Li Li (East China Normal University and GLO)

The Gendered Effect of Childhood Television Exposure on Educational Aspiration

17:00-17:30

Yi Chen (ShanghaiTech University)

A Small Fish in a Big Pond? The Long-Term Consequences of Marginal Enrollment in Elite Universities

17:30-18:00

Yiming Xia (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)

Empowering Low-income Seniors This Winter

18:00

Conference Dinner (Invitation Only)

 

Program

Sunday 10 November


Chair: Weiguang Deng (Hunan University)

08:30-09:00

Xuezhu Shi (University of International Business and Economics)

The Gender of Grandchildren and Old-age Support: Evidence from China

09:00-09:30

Zeyang Chen (Renmin University of China)

Nudging to Save: Two Field Experiments of China's Personal Pension Program

09:30-10:00

Weiguang Deng (Hunan University)

Occupational Certifications and Employability: The Roles of Applicant Ability and Job Quality

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break


Chair: Shu Cai (Jinan University and GLO)

10:30-11:00

Shu Cai (Jinan University and GLO)

Risk Behaviors of Only-Child Parents: Evidence from the One-Child Policy in China

11:00-11:30

Zhangfeng Jin (Zhejiang University of Technology and GLO)

The Unintended Consequences of Relaxing Birth Quotas: Theory and Evidence

11:30-12:00

Rongjie Zhang (Tsinghua University)

Intra-household Bargaining and Fertility Decision-making: Evidence from Homeownership Structure and Housing Price Shocks in China

12:00-12:30

Yutao Wang (Singapore Management University)

Social Institutions and Low Birth Rates

12:30-14:00

Lunch

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