Mengwei Lin

Mengwei Lin is a Senior Managing Economist at Berkeley Research Group (BRG). Her work focuses on applying econometric methods, industrial organization, and spatial analysis to matters related to antitrust and competition. She holds a PhD in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University, where she conducted research in empirical industrial organization, public economics, and political economy.

Large Donors’ Networks Matter More Than Their Dollar Contributions

In new research, Marco Battaglini, Valerio Leone Sciabolazza, Mengwei Lin and Eleonora Patacchini study how the deaths of large donors change candidates’ electoral results and congressional activity in a new measure of donors’ influence in American politics.

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