Ziqian Feng

A woman in a white jacket and red shirt stands outside in front of a cinder block wall while smiling
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Schar School of Policy and Government PhD in Public Policy student

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About

B.S., Babson College: Business Administration and Management (2019)
M.A., Universität St. Gallen: International Affairs and Governance (2021)
M.A., Dharma Realm Buddhist University: Buddhist Classics (2023)

Research Interests

1) Political Demography; New Age of Depopulation; 
2) Game Theories; Prisoners' Dilemma; shifting assumptions from the rational to the emotional

Publications

Feng, Z. (2026). AI's Achilles' Heel: And Knowledge Creators' Competitive Advantage. Schar School Policy Review

Feng, Z. (2025). Global Fertility Projections: A Race Against Time. WDA Scientific Work.

Groth, H., Bättig, S., & Feng, Z. (2025). Gesundes Altern weltweit: Chancen und Herausforderungen. der informierte @rzt, vol. 15, no. 3, March 2025.

WDA Global Longevity Council. (2024). Healthy Ageing Around the World: Opportunities and Challenges. American Enterprise Institute.

Feng, Z. (2021). “Switzerland’s Development Strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa”: A View through the Lens of Demography. WDA Discussion Paper on Demographic Challenges.

Groth, H., Barras, V., & Feng, Z. (2020). “Unlocking a Demographic Dividend in Ethiopia” – How Entrepreneurship Can Help Drive Job Creation. WDA Position Paper on Demographic Challenges.

Feng, Z. (2020). Development Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparison of the Chinese, US and Swiss Approaches. World Demographic & Ageing Forum – Views from Generation Y.