Ruru Hoong
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Her research interests span artificial intelligence, digital economics, privacy, and social media, primarily focusing on the (i) optimal design and integration of new digital technologies into real-world deployment, and (ii) rigorous evaluation of their heterogeneous impacts—specifically, how variations in user decision-making processes, tasks, and organizational structures shape both individual and firm-level outcomes. She graduated from Stanford in 2019. Prior to graduate school she has worked at BCG London, the World Bank, Singapore’s Ministry of Finance and Education, and GIC.
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Her research interests span artificial intelligence, digital economics, privacy, and social media, primarily focusing on the (i) optimal design and integration of new digital technologies into real-world deployment, and (ii) rigorous evaluation of their heterogeneous impacts—specifically, how variations in user decision-making processes, tasks, and organizational structures shape both individual and firm-level outcomes. She graduated from Stanford in 2019. Prior to graduate school she has worked at BCG London, the World Bank, Singapore’s Ministry of Finance and Education, and GIC.
- Journal Articles
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- Hoong, Ruru. "Self Control and Smartphone Use: An Experimental Study of Soft Commitment Devices." Special Issue on Nudges and Incentives. European Economic Review 140 (November, 2021). View Details
- Cases and Teaching Materials
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- Kim, John Jong-Hyun, Nancy Dai, and Ruru Hoong. "Riiid: Scaling AI Educational Services Globally." Harvard Business School Case 324-030, November 2023. View Details
- Area of Study