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Yingyao Wang is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia's College of Arts & Sciences (A&S), specializing in economic and political sociology. Her research explores how political institutions and social networks shape economic development, particularly in China. She focuses on bureaucratic structures, corruption, taxation, industrial policy, and financial market development.
Her book Markets with Bureaucratic Characteristics: How Economic Bureaucrats Make Policies and Remake the Chinese State (Columbia UP, 2024) examines mid-level bureaucrats' role in China's economic reforms. Recent work includes studies on digital taxation, party-state elite dynamics, and global investment strategies.
- Core research areas: Chinese political economy, comparative historical sociology, and organizational theory.
- Publications in Review of International Political Economy, British Journal of Sociology, and Socio-Economic Review.
- Recipient of the 2014 Best Paper Award on Asian Capitalism (SASE).
Her research integrates empirical studies with theoretical contributions, addressing topics like corruption networks, fiscal policy, and the interplay between bureaucracy and political authority.
