On October 18th, the fifth brown bag academic meeting of Faculty of Economics of Liaoning University was held in the Academic Lecture Hall on the 4th floor of the office building in Puhe Campus. The speaker was Chen Feng, assistant professor of Li Anmin Institute of Economic Research. He shared knowledge and exchanged ideas with more than 40 teachers and students from Faculty of Economics on the paper "Having a Second Child? The Hidden Role  of Local Gender Norms" co-authored with Wang Dandan, assistant professor of Li Anmin Institute of Economic Research. Professor Yu Miaojie, deputy secretary of the CPC Committee and president of Liaoning University, and Professor Huo Weidong, deputy director of Faculty of Economics, attended the meeting.

Chen Feng analyzed in detail the influence of social gender concepts on fertility decisions in the context of China's implementation of the "one-child policy" from a cultural perspective. Research suggests that in regions with more gender equality in society, the second child birth rate is significantly higher. In addition, he further explained that when individual gender concepts deviate from social gender concepts, the division of household chores within the family will change accordingly, thereby affecting reproductive behavior. The research findings focus on the key role of cultural factors in reproductive behavior and provide unique insights for formulating high-quality population development policies that are more in line with China's national conditions.

Chen Feng, assistant professor of Li Anmin Institute of Economic Research.

In the interactive session, the attending teachers demonstrated solid professional competence and keen insight, engaging in constructive discussions around various issues. They delved into the scientific nature of constructing a social gender concept index, conducted detailed analysis on the selection and rationality of instrumental variables and put forward unique insights into the potential impact of cultural factors such as clan culture on research conclusions. These high-level discussions not only expanded the academic depth and breadth of the brown bag meeting, but also provided innovative ideas for research in related fields, opening up new research perspectives and directions.

Finally, Professor Yu Miaojie provided insightful comments on the paper. He fully affirmed the significance of this study in revealing the relationship between social gender concepts and reproductive behavior, and provided guiding suggestions on research methods and empirical analysis. Professor Yu Miaojie emphasized that academic research should be based on China's specific national conditions and practical experience, starting from a local perspective, focusing on practical problems, conducting innovative research, promoting further development of China's economy and society as well as showcasing China's research achievements and intelligent solutions on the international academic stage.