Mengdi Liu

Associate Professor of Economics, University of International Business and Economics

Mengdi Liu is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics. She has a multidisciplinary background in economics and environmental management. She received her BA and Ph.D. from Nanjing University. Her research interests include development economics, environmental economics, and environmental governance.

Recent work by Mengdi Liu

Increasing government transparency reduced pollution violations and improved air quality in China

Government transparency helps bridge gaps between environmental laws and actual practices, improving health and environmental quality broadly.

Energy & Environment

Mengdi Liu Mark Buntaine Sarah Anderson Bing Zhang

Published 05.06.25

How citizen participation affects environmental governance: Evidence from social media in China

Social media provides a powerful mechanism for citizens to make their voices heard, which spurs improvements in how governments regulate pollution

Energy & Environment

Mark Buntaine Michael Greenstone Guojun He Mengdi Liu Shaoda Wang Bing Zhang

Published 29.11.22