Angus Deaton, the Nobel laureate in Economics. [Photo/CIIE Bureau]

The Nobel Laureate in Economics, Angus Deaton, has confirmed participation in the 6th Hongqiao International Economic Forum. He will attend the parallel session themed "Understanding New Consumption Trends and Tapping New Consumption Potential" and participate in the roundtable discussion.

Angus Deaton, an economist and professor of economics at Princeton University, is known for his works including Economics and Consumer Behavior and Understanding Consumption. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.

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The Hongqiao International Economic Forum (Hongqiao Forum) is an important part of the China International Import Expo (CIIE). Under the theme of "Joining Hands in Development, Opening Up for the Future", the 6th Hongqiao Forum will feature the main forum (opening ceremony of the 6th CIIE and the Hongqiao Forum), the "Invest in China Year" Summit, the Press Conference and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2023 (including the release of the World Openness Index), as well as 22 parallel sessions divided into four sections: "Opening-up for Development", "Opening-up for Cooperation", "Opening-up for Innovation" and "Opening-up for Sharing". (For more information, please click the link.)