Stuart Gietel-Basten

Professor of Social Science and Public Policy
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

sgb@ust.hk

Field of Study: Demography, Sociology
 
Specialization: Age and Sex Structure, Ageing, Estimates and Projections, Fertility, Gender Roles-Differentials, Historical Demography, Marriage, Divorce and Consensual Unions, Mortality, Health, and Longevity, Policy and Ethics, Population and Development, Qualitative Demography, Reproductive Health (Family Planning), Social Demography, Theory, Training, Documentation, Information
 
Regional focus: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia
 
Education: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), University of Cambridge, Demography, 2008
 
Working languages: English
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Asian Population Association (APA), European Association for Population Studies (EAPS), Population Association of America (PAA)
British Society for Population Studies


Curriculum Vitae:
Stuart_Gietel_Basten_CV___HKUST_November_2024 (1).pdf
Professional web page:
http://www.sosc.ust.hk/cgi-bin/people/people_index.php?action=view&type=F&profile_id=449  
 
Professional Summary:

My research lies at the intersection of population and policy, with a regional focus on Asia. In particular, I have been working on the causes and consequences of low fertility in 'traditional' settings such as the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and so on, and in 'new' locations such as Bhutan, Viet Nam, Nepal and Thailand. I have also worked extensively on ageing, especially regarding methodological, measurement and conceptual issues.

 

Publications:

Gauthier, A. and Gietel-Basten, S.A. (2024) Family policy and fertility: Evidence and reflections. Population and Development Review. OnlineFirst

Gietel-Basten, S.A., Marois, G., Torabi, F., Kabiri, K. (2024) Reframing policy responses to population aging in Iran. Genus. OnlineFirst.

Gietel-Basten S.,Rotkirch, A., Sobotka, T. (2022) Changing the perspective on low birth rates: why simplistic solutions won’t work. BMJ. 379

 Gietel-Basten, S.A. (2019) The Population 'Problem' in Pacific Asia. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Dorling, D. and Gietel-Basten, S. (2018) Why Demography Matters. Cambridge: Polity Press

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
Guest Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Osaka, Japan

Adjunct Clinical Professor, School of Medicine and Health Science, Khalifa University, UAE