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Ruohan Wu, Ph.D.

Ruohan Wu

Associate Professor

Phone706-864-1621

Office locationCottrell Center, 412,

Overview

Dr. Ruohan Wu graduated from Peking University, China with B.A. in Economics in 2007. In 2013 she received her Ph.D. in Economics from The Ohio State University. Dr. Wu served as Assistant Professor of Economics in Department of Accounting and Finance at the College of Business Administration, Alabama State University from 2013 to 2018. She then joined the Department of Economics & Finance at the Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia in 2018, and she has been affiliated with this institution since then. Dr. Wu’s research interests include international economics and trade, development economics, industry organization, and applied economics. Dr. Wu is an active scholar and has published multiple papers in quality journals.

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, The Ohio State University, 2013
  • B.A., Economics, Peking University, 2007

Courses Taught

  • ECON 2105: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 2106: Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON 6205: Economics & Decision Making

Research/Special Interests

  • International Economics and Trade
  • Development Economics
  • Industrial Organization
  • Applied Economics

Publications

  • Wu, Ruohan, Zheng Jiang, and Huimin Shi. 2022. “Exports and Innovation under Trade Conflicts: A Dynamic and Heterogeneous Perspective”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development (forthcoming): 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2022.2136736.
  • Wu, Ruohan. 2022. “Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Structural Transformation: A New Perspective from International Trade”, The World Economy (forthcoming): 1-45. DOI: 10.1111/TWEC.13335.
  • Wu, Ruohan and Mario J. Miranda. 2022. “Dynamic Impacts of Intermittent Trade Conflicts”, The World Economy (forthcoming): 1-21. DOI: 10.1111/TWEC.13326.
  • Wu, Ruohan. 2022. “COVID-19’s Impacts on Business Activities and Female Workers: Empirical Evidence from Global Developing Economies”, Journal of International Development 35(1): 163-197. DOI: 10.1002/jid.3681.
  • Wu, Ruohan. 2022. “An Empirical Investigation of the Economic Impacts of COVID-19: Micro-level Evidence from Europe”, International Review of Applied Economics 36(5-6): 675-696. DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2022.2040961.
  • Wu, Ruohan. 2021. “Financial Constraints and Firms’ Innovation Activities in Post-Communist Economies”, Post-Communist Economies 34(6): 807-834. DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2021.2006497.
  • Wu, Ruohan and Aisha Meeks. 2019. “How Does Bribery Affect a Firm’s Future Growth? Empirical Evidence from Transition Economies”, Post-Communist Economies 32(3): 409-427. DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2019.1640985.
  • Yen, Meng-Fen, Ruohan Wu, and Mario J. Miranda. 2019. “A General Equilibrium Model of Bilateral Trade with Strategic Public Investment in Commercial Infrastructure”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 28(6): 712-731. DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2019.1588351.
  • Wu, Ruohan, Zheng Jiang, and Huimin Shi. 2019. “Love Conditionally: The Ownership Structure and Bribery Behavior of Chinese Firms”, Review of Development Economics 23(2): 1027-1049. DOI: 10.1111/rode.12584.
  • Wu, Ruohan and Yuexing Lan. 2018. “Production, Infrastructure, and Bribery Decisions: A Dynamic Analysis under the Case of China”, Journal of Economic Studies 45(6): 1106-1123. DOI: 10.1108/JES-03-2017-0078.
  • Wu, Ruohan and Huimin Shi. 2015. “Trade Liberalization and Exports Promotion: A Dynamic and Heterogeneous Analysis under the Case of Chile”, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 52(11): 2636-2645. DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2015.1103131.
  • Wu, Ruohan and Mario J. Miranda. 2015. “Exports, Investment and Production Growth: A Dynamic Heterogeneous Firm Model with Learning and Entry Costs”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 24(8): 1037-1053. DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2014.998856.

Work Experience

  • Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Finance, Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia, August 2021 – Present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics & Finance, Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia, August 2018 – July. 2021
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Business Administration, Alabama State University, October 2013 – July. 2018

Curriculum Vitae