Runling Wu

Runling Wu

Duke University

Welcome!

I am an incoming first-year Ph.D. student in Economics at Duke University.

My research interest is Labor Economics. I am actively seeking research to understand how labor market prospects and lifetime location choices shape inequalities.

You can download my CV . You can contact me at: runling.wu@duke.edu

Interests
  • Labor Economics
Education
  • Ph.D. in Economics, in progress

    Duke University

  • M.A. in Economics, 2023

    Duke University

  • B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, 2021

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Labor, Public and Spatial” Reading Group

Jesse Wedewer and I co-organize “Labor, Public and Spatial” Virtual Reading Group from 2023 Summer. 

Our primary focus will be on exploring the intersection of Labor and Public economics, with a particular emphasis on economic inequality and welfare issues.  

Please contact labor.public@gmail.com if you are interested in participation. Meetings are on Thursdays at 10 AM (ET) via Zoom.

Work in progress

Honors

  • Dean’s Research Award for Master’s Student Fellowship, Duke University, 2022-2023
  • Dean’s Research Award for Master’s Student Fellowship, Duke University, 2021-2022
  • M.A. Merit Scholar, Duke University, 2021, 2022
  • Distinctive Scholastic Achievement, UW–Madison, 2021
  • Dean’s List, UW–Madison, 2019-2021
  • China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Scholarship, 2019