On June 16, 2024, Jie Deng and Congcong Deng, two graduate students majoring in Demography from the 2023 cohort of the School of Social Sciences, participated in the 16th National Population and Development Graduate Forum. During the forum, Deng Jie, as the first author, presented their research findings.
The forum was co-hosted by China Population Association and the Department of Sociology of Peking University. It aimed to stimulate academic thoughts and promote talent cultivation and academic exchange in the field of demography among universities and research institutions. This event attracted the participation of many renowned demography experts, including Jinying Wang(the Vice President of the Population Association and Professor at Hebei University), Neng Liu(the Deputy Director of the Department of Sociology at Peking University), and Jiehua Lu,(Professor of the Department of Sociology at Peking University).
Jie and Congcong’s research provides a forecast of the human capital stock of the younger elders in China over the next decade, offering important decision-making references for understanding and addressing the trends of population aging. Their work garnered widespread attention from experts and scholars during the forum. After the presentation, they engaged in in-depth discussions with professors and peers on site and obtained unanimous recognition from the attendees. The reviewer experts praised the value of their topic and research methodology, noting their innovative work and significant practical application potential.
Jie and Congcong's paper, titled "Estimation of Human Capital Stock of the Younger Elders in China from 2025 to 2035" won the first prize in this forum, . This honor not only indicates their outstanding performance in this research field, but also showcases the strength in talent cultivation and academic research of the School of Sociology and political Science in Shanghai University.
