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

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