Oudom Hean, PhD

Assistant Professor of Finance

Faculty

Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth

Oudom Hean

Oudom Hean is an assistant professor of finance at North Dakota State University and a scholar at the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth. As an applied economist, his research interests intersect regional economics, financial economics, and public economics. His current work delves into the differing economic growth trajectories of U.S. urban and rural areas, focusing on factors such as innovation, the minimum wage, and offshoring. He was honored with the NDSU Waldron Excellence Award for 2023-2024.

Areas of Study & Research

  • Regional economics
  • Innovation
  • Minimum wage
  • Offshoring

Education

  • PhD, Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
  • MA, Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
  • BS, Medicine, University of Health Science, Cambodia
  • BA, International Studies (Honors), Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Publications

Recent Research Publications
Journal article Unblocking the Key to Capital Deepening: How Financial Constraints Impact Labour and Capital in China
Journal article How Do Natural Disasters Change Consumption Behavior in Thailand and the Philippines?
Journal article The Effects of Aging Populations on U.S. Communities
Journal article Bank Competition and Business Formation in the U.S. Midwest
Journal article The Financial Impact of State Tax Regimes on Local Economies in the U.S.
Journal article The Ripple Effects of Offshoring in the United States: Boosting Local Productivity and Capital Investment
Journal article Distance Learning During COVID-19 School Closures
Journal article Migration, Education, Technological Change and Growing Urban Inequality
Journal article Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labor Market in Thailand
Journal article Financing and Enrollments in Public Universities
Journal article The Economics of Child Marriage
Journal article The Effects of Shale Oil and Gas Endowments on Regional Labor Markets
Journal article The Effects of Technological Progress in Innovative Regions on the Labor Markets of Lagging Regions: A Theoretical Perspective
Journal article The Effects of COVID-19 on Labor Force Nonparticipation in the Short Run: Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Journal article The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Entrepreneurship
Journal article The Effects of Minimum Wage Over the Business Cycle: The Great Recession
Journal article Household Consumption Expenditure in Thailand During the First COVID-19 Lockdown
Report Socioeconomic Transition in the Appalachia Coal Region: Some Factors of Success
Journal article The Impact of Metropolitan Technology on the Nonmetropolitan Labor Market: Evidence from U.S. Patents
Recent Media Publications
Article | WalletHub Best 0% APR Credit Cards of May 2025
Op-Ed | This Old House Who Can Afford To Own a Home - And Where?
Op-Ed | DC Journal Can AI Be Your Guide to Financial Success?
Op-Ed | InForum Letter: Can Zoning Reform Solve the Housing Crisis?
Op-Ed | InForum Letter: Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from an Educator and a Student
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune Seizing the Future: Investment Funds Pave the Way for North Dakota
Op-Ed | American Banker Bank Consolidation is Choking Off Entrepreneurship in the Midwest
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune Redefining Refineries: Bridging the Gap to a Greener Tomorrow in the US
Op-Ed | The Messenger Tear Down The Invisible Walls Around Housing Reform
Op-Ed | InForum Letter: How Can We Retain or Attract Skilled Workers?
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune The Educational Fallout of COVID-19 in North Dakota and Beyond