RUI DU

Department of Economics
Assistant Professor

347 BUSINESS BUILDING
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.