Yilin Cui

Yilin Cui is a Visiting Doctoral Researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in the Global South (IAMO), affiliated with the Department of Agricultural Policy. He joined IAMO in December 2024 and has been a PhD student at Renmin University of China since September 2022.

• Education: Master’s Degree in Management from Nanjing Agricultural University, China.

His research focuses on land institutions, land markets, and rural development, particularly in the context of agricultural policy in China. His recent work explores the interplay between traditional clan structures and local governance in land acquisition processes.

In 2025, he presented a paper at the IAMO Forum on the interaction between clans and local government in China's land acquisition, contributing to discussions around institutional dynamics in rural development.

Yilin Cui can be contacted at ycui@iamo.de.