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Hi, I'm Yun Hou (侯韵). "Yun" (韵) means "beautiful sound" or "rhythm."

I'm an Assistant Professor in the Innovation, Policy, and Entrepreneurship (IPE) Thrust at HKUST(GZ). I study innovation and entrepreneurship, with a focus on how institutional shifts (intellectual property regimes, government policy, and geopolitical tensions) shape the way firms and entrepreneurs innovate. Methodologically, I rely on causal inferences and experiments to identify these effects. 

I earned my PhD from the National University of Singapore and completed my master's and bachelor's at Peking University. I was born in a beautiful and tranquil small county surrounded by rivers in Hunan.

When I'm not researching, you'll find me deep in a music rabbit hole, at a stand-up comedy show, or on a hiking trail.

Find my updated CV here: MyCV 

Contact me:

• Email: houyun0418[at]gmail[dot]com

• Google Scholar: Yun's Google Scholar

• SSRN: Yun Hou's Author page

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yun-hou/

• My office: E2-306, HKUST(GZ)