Hi! I'm Yilin Zhu.
I am interested in economic sociology and organizational sociology with an empirical focus on the rise of the digital financial services market. Specifically, I research 1) how state and market actors interact to shape institutional evolution in the new financial market; and 2) how novel forms of organizations develop in the new financial market.
As a mixed-methods researcher, I leverage both qualitative and computational research methods to analyze these questions.
I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021 with a master's degree in sociology.
Know more about meHere are my research projects.
Master's Thesis
The Evolving Networks and Institutions in the Genesis of Organizational Novelty: Evidence from the Fintech Company Ant Group (see it here)
To be presented in the Finance and Society Section for the SASE 2022 conferenceConference Paper
The Evolving Institutions in the Rise of Chinese Microlending Markets (see it here)
Presented in the Economic Sociology Section for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Chinese Sociological AssociationOngoing research
Currently, I am studying a new organizational form -- the platform model and its impact on the economy and society.