Hello! I'm Dongfang (Julia)
Dongfang (Julia) is an Assistant Professor at Renmin University of China (RUC). Her major field of research is Public Economics with a special focus on peace and conflict studies. Prior to joining RUC, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Economics from The University of Texas at Dallas and she was supervised by Dr. Todd Sandler there.
Dongfang (Julia) Hou
Ph.D. in Economics
Research Areas:
Public Economics, Peace and Conflict Studies
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EDUCATION
2014-2019
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Dallas
Economics​
2014-2019
M.S.
The University of Texas at Dallas
Economics​
2013-2015
M.S.
Beijing Jiaotong University
Applied Statistics
2009-2013
B.A.
Beijing Jiaotong University
Finance
EMPLOYMENT
Aug 2019-present
Assistant Professor
School of Applied Economics
Renmin University of China
Principles of Macroeconomics (B.A.)
Topics in Peace Economics (M.A.)
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Game Theory (M.A. for international students)
Global Collective Action (M.A.)
I am also interested in teaching Peace and Conflict Economics, Political Economics, Terrorism Studies, Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, Time Series Analysis
TEACHING
Research
Publications
Hou, Dongfang. (2021). The Formation of Terrorist Groups: An Empirical Analysis.” Defence and Peace Economics. DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2021.1950951
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Dongfang Hou. (2021). "The Impact of Education on Domestic Terrorism in Asia: A Control Function Approach." Defence and Peace Economics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2021.1874640
Khusrav Gaibulloev, Dongfang Hou, Todd Sandler. (2020). "How do the factors determining terrorist groups’ longevity differ from those affecting their success?" European Journal of Political Economy, 65(12) DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101935
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Hou, Dongfang, Khusrav Gaibulloev, and Todd Sandler.(2020) “Introducing Extended Data on Ter-
rorist Groups (EDTG), 1970-2016." Journal of Conict Resolution ,64(1),199-225
Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719857145
George, Justin, Dongfang Hou, and Todd Sandler. (2019). "Asia-Pacific Demand for Military Expenditure: Spatial Panel and SUR Estimates." Defence and Peace Economics. Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2018.1434375
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Hou, Dongfang. (2018). "The Determinants of Military Expenditure in Asia and Oceania, 1992-2016: A Dynamic Panel Analysis." Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/peps-2018-0004
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