Ou Liu

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I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Rutgers University - Newark. Before joining Rutgers, I obtained a PhD in Economics from Columbia University in May 2023. I also hold a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

My research primarily focuses on the macroeconomics of firm dynamics and innovation. I combine structural continuous-time models and novel micro-data to understand how market frictions and corporate activities affect the macroeconomy. In ongoing work, I study how mergers and acquisitions reorganize inventive human capital, and how technological imitation shapes economic growth.

You can find my CV here. 

Email: ouliu[at]scarletmail.rutgers.edu