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The 39th Xi Xian Forum: Wang Liming Demystifying the Irish Economy, Characteristics and the Impact of COVID
publish date:2023-06-27 publisher:
On 20 June 2023, the 39th Xi Xian Forum on Income Distribution and Public Finance, co-hosted by IIDPF and the School of Public Finance and Taxation, was successfully held in Room 119 of Wenqin Building. As the guest speaker of the 39th Xi Xian Forum, Professor Wang Liming, Director of the China Institute and Confucius Institute at the University of Dublin, was invited to give a keynote speech on the topic of Demystifying the Irish Economy: Overview, Characteristics and the Impact of COVID. The forum was chaired by Professor Ma Yuanyuan of Wenlan School of Business and attended by more than 20 participants, including Professor Lu Yuanping, Executive Director of IIDPF, and researchers Dr Wan Xin and Dr Gao Sihan.

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Demystifying the Irish economy is of great significance for the high-quality development of China's economy. Prof Wang presented a detailed overview of Ireland's economic development, the characteristics of the economy, and the impact of COVID on the Irish economy. Prof Wang gave a comprehensive overview of Ireland's economic development in terms of GDP, international trade, foreign direct investment, and social demographics. Professor Wang then summarised the characteristics of the Irish economy in terms of economic structure and US investment. Finally, he discussed the impact of COVID on the economy, including macroeconomics, industrial restructuring, and the outlook for the post-COVID era.

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At the end of the lecture, Dr Ma Yuanyuan gave a comprehensive summary and delivered an address to thank Professor Wang Liming for his fascinating talk. In the discussion session, the participating faculty members exchanged and discussed relevant economic development issues, and the students also spoke enthusiastically. Both faculty members and students benefited greatly from this lecture, and the forum came to a successful end amidst warm applause from all.

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