Ruohan Wu, Ph.D.

Dr. Ruohan Wu earned her B.A. in Economics from Peking University in China and her Ph.D. in Economics from The Ohio State University. She joined the Department of Economics & Finance at the Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia, in 2018 and has been a dedicated UNG faculty member since then.

Dr. Wu’s research primarily examines firm- and industry-level economic growth in the context of globalization. Her broader interests extend to international trade, development economics, R&D strategies, public policy, environmental issues, gender, market structure, and corruption. As an active scholar, Dr. Wu has published extensively in leading academic journals including Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, The World Economy, International Review of Economics & Finance, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, and Review of Development Economics, among others.

In addition to her research, Dr. Wu is deeply committed to student mentorship. She serves as a Faculty Mentor in the MCCB Undergraduate Research Program, where she actively engages talented students as research assistants and guides them in developing their own scholarly potential.

• ECON 2105: HPrinciples of Macroeconomics (both F2F and online)
• ECON 2105H: Honors Principles of Macroeconomics (F2F)
• ECON 2106: Principles of Microeconomics (both F2F and online)
• ECON 6205: Economics & Decision Making (both F2F and online)
• ECON 3299: Special Topics in Economics (online)

“Chinese Characteristics of ESG under Market Competition and Globalization”, 2025, The World Economy 48(4): 779-800. With Huimin Shi and Zheng Jiang.

“The Mixed Effects of Innovation Strategies and Bribery on Firm Performance: A Re-investigation via Institutional Quality”, 2024, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 224: 438-462. With Ning Wang.

“Innovation or Imitation? The Impacts of Financial Factors on Green and General Research and Development”, 2023, International Review of Economics & Finance 88: 1068-1086.

“Post-Communist Firms’ Independent Green R&D and Productivity Growth under Globalisation”, 2023, Post-Communist Economies 36(1): 48-89.

“Environmental Management, Environmental Innovation, and Productivity Growth: A Global Firm-level Investigation”, 2023, Environment and Development Economics 28(5): 449-468.

“Contingent Impacts of COVID Relief Policies under Global Value Chain Shortage”, 2023, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change 31(4): 877-914.

“Exports and Innovation under Trade Conflicts: A Dynamic and Heterogeneous Perspective”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 32(5): 773-792. With Huimin Shi and Zheng Jiang.

“Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Structural Transformation: A New Perspective from International Trade”, 2022, The World Economy 46(5): 1333-1377.

“Dynamic Impacts of Intermittent Trade Conflicts”, 2022, The World Economy 46(3): 681-701. With Mario J. Miranda.

“COVID-19’s Impacts on Business Activities and Female Workers: Empirical Evidence from Global Developing Economies”, 2022, Journal of International Development 35(1): 163-197.

“Financial Constraints and Firms’ Innovation Activities in Post-Communist Economies”, Post-Communist Economies 34(6): 807-834.

“How Does Bribery Affect a Firm’s Future Growth? Empirical Evidence from Transition Economies”, 2019, Post-Communist Economies 32(3): 409-427. With Aisha Meeks.

“A General Equilibrium Model of Bilateral Trade with Strategic Public Investment in Commercial Infrastructure”, 2019, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 28(6): 712-731. With Meng-Fen Yen and Mario J. Miranda.

“Love Conditionally: The Ownership Structure and Bribery Traps of Chinese Firms”,, 2019, Review of Development Economics 23(2): 1027-1049. With Huimin Shi and Zheng Jiang.

“Trade Liberalization and Exports Promotion: A Dynamic and Heterogeneous Analysis under the Case of Chile”, 2015, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 52(11): 2636-2645. With Huimin Shi.

“Exports, Investment and Production Growth: A Dynamic Heterogeneous Firm Model with Learning and Entry Costs”, 2015, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 24(8): 1037-1053. With Mario J. Miranda.