U.S.-Mexico Border Project
- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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Given the importance Mexico has in the United States’ economy, politics and society — especially in Houston, with a large and growing Hispanic population — the Baker Institute has established a program to study the unique issues faced at the U.S.–¬Mexico border. This research program analyzes critical issues involving the border region and the implications for both countries. It brings together practitioners and scholars in several disciplines from Mexico and the United States to research topics such as immigration and migration, security, and economic and social development. The aim of the program is to find common ground to address shared problems in order to develop solutions that meet the needs of both countries. These analyses will be geared toward policy briefings and recommendations, as well as public conferences and lectures to engage and inform the public on issues affecting U.S.–Mexico border policies.
Taking advantage of the electoral calendars of both countries — presidential elections in the United States and congressional elections in Mexico — the institute has commissioned work that will result in a Baker Institute Policy Report about the border region. With the clear goal of addressing this region from a binational perspective, the institute has commissioned scholars in Mexico and the United States to address issues on border security, economic development and immigration. By drawing together experts from both sides of the border, we will produce work that not only presents policy guidance, but also constructs dialogue among those who advise leaders in both Washington, D.C., and Mexico City. This research will serve as background for the policy report, which will be submitted to the Calderón administration as well as the incoming United States administration in spring 2009. Furthermore, as part of its ongoing research on this region, the institute will continue to fund joint U.S.–Mexico research on the aforementioned topics and others, including health, poverty and education.
- PUBLICATIONS
- 2007
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A Proposal for Immigration Reform
Oct 08 2007Dagobert Brito, Hector Olea
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Does Reducing College Costs Improve Educational Outcomes for Undocumented Immigrants?
Jan 01 2007Aimee Chin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Chinhui Juhn, PhD, Henry Graham Professor of Economics, Department of Economics
- 2006
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Effects of Low-Skilled Immigration on U.S. Natives: Evidence from Hurricane Mitch
Jan 30 2006Adriana Kugler, Mutlu Yuskel
