Ruoran Liu

About Ruoran Liu

Ruoran Liu’s research focuses on industrial and technological innovation strategies to achieve sustainable economic development in de-industrialized regions needing economic restructuring. Her doctoral dissertation is titled “Old World in the New Economy: Shaping Metropolitan America’s Innovation Landscape through a Half Century of Patented Traditional Technologies.”

Areas of Expertise

Economic Development

Selected Publications

Bowen, W., Hill, E., Thomas, A., Liu, R. and Henning, M. (2023). Consumer Price Effects of Deregulated Electric Generation Markets: The Case of Ohio and the Midwestern United States. Utilities Policy. 83 (August 2023), 101615., Li, X. and Liu, R. (2019). Urban Village as Incubators of Creative Clusters: The Case of Guangzhou. International Development Planning Review, 41(3), 375-398.

Recent Courses Taught

Quantitative Analysis, Economic Development Studio, Introduction to Economic Development, Capstone Studio for Urban Planning