RUI DU
Department of Economics
Assistant Professor
STILLWATER, OK 74078-4011
Phone: 405-744-4487
rui.du@okstate.edu
Education
- Ph D, Clark University, Economics, 2017
- MA, Clark University, Economics, 2014
- BA, Central University of Finance and Economics, Mathematical Economics and Finance, 2011
Publications
- Sicheng Wang, Rui Du, and Annie S. Lee. (2024). "Ridesourcing Regulation and Traffic Speeds: A New York Case". Journal of Transport Geography. (116), 103846.
- Rui Du, Ajkel Mino, Jianghao Wang, and Siqi Zheng. (2024). "Transboundary Vegetation Fire Smoke and Expressed Sentiment: Evidence from Twitter". Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. (124), 102928.
- Hui Deng, Rui Du, Dongmei Guo, Weizeng Sun, and Yuhuan Xia. (2023). "High-Stakes Examinations and Educational Inequality: Evidence from Transitory Exposure to Air Pollution". Economic Inquiry. (61), 3, 546-571.
- Rui Du and Junfu Zhang. (2022). "Super Bowl Participation and the Local Economy: Evidence from the Stock Market". Growth and Change. (53), 4, 1513-1545.
- Yingcheng Li and Rui Du. (2022). "Polycentric Urban Structure and Innovation: Evidence from a Panel of Chinese Cities". Regional Studies. (56), 1, 113-217.
- Lei Dong, Rui Du, Matthew E. Kahn, Carlo Ratti, and Siqi Zheng. (2021). "'Ghost Cities' versus Boom Towns: Do China’s High-speed Rail New Towns Thrive?". Regional Science and Urban Economics. (89), 103682.
- Siqi Zheng and Rui Du. (2020). "How Does Urban Agglomeration Integration Promote Entrepreneurship in China? Evidence from Regional Human Capital Spillovers and Market Integration". Amsterdam: Cities. (97), 102529.
- Rui Du and Siqi Zheng. (2020). "Agglomeration, Housing Affordability, and New Firm Formation: The Role of Subway Network". Amsterdam: Journal of Housing Economics. (48), 102529.
- Rui Du and Junfu Zhang. (2019). "Walled Cities and Urban Density in China". Hoboken, NJ: Papers in Regional Science. (98), 3, 1517–1539.
Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research
- Spears School of Business Seed Grant Initiative
Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
June 1 2024 - July 30 2025
Academic, Military, and Professional Positions
- Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor, August 2019
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Postdoctoral Associate, August 2017 - August 2019
- Clark University, Lecturer, January 2017 - May 2017
- Clark University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2012 - May 2017
- Clark University, Graduate Research Assistant, June 2012 - May 2017
Courses Taught
- ECON 2203 (17 Semesters)
- ECON 5213 (1 Semester)
- ECON 6323 (1 Semester)
- ECON 6913 (2 Semesters)
Semester | Course | Section | Course Title |
---|---|---|---|
Spring 2024 | ECON 2203 | 20422 | Honors Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2024 | ECON 2203 | 26200 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2023 | ECON 2203 | 68867 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2023 | ECON 5213 | 65489 | Introduction to Econometrics |
Spring 2023 | ECON 2203 | 20566 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2023 | ECON 2203 | 28178 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2022 | ECON 2203 | 60672 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2022 | ECON 6323 | 71276 | Mathematical Economics I |
Spring 2022 | ECON 2203 | 20625 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2022 | ECON 2203 | 30282 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2021 | ECON 2203 | 60742 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2021 | ECON 2203 | 60759 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2021 | ECON 2203 | 20693 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2021 | ECON 2203 | 30922 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2021 | ECON 6913 | 29913 | Urban Economics |
Fall 2020 | ECON 2203 | 60785 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2020 | ECON 2203 | 60802 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2020 | ECON 2203 | 20798 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Spring 2020 | ECON 2203 | 20799 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2019 | ECON 2203 | 60867 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
Fall 2019 | ECON 6913 | 70317 | Urban Economics |