Research Library | Baker Institute

Multiple rows of cars lined up at the US-Mexico border.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Issue Brief

Globalization and Organized Crime: Challenges for International Cooperation

This issue brief examines how globalization has aided the spread of transnational organized crime and the challenges to combating it.

Juan Carlos Gachúz July 6, 2016

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Issue Brief

Mexican Armed Forces and Security in Mexico

This issue brief examines the challenges of assigning military duties to Mexico's military and argues the need for a new law to govern the country's safety and security.

Tony Payan, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera May 31, 2016

Center for Health and Biosciences | Biomedical Research | Report

The Impact of Right to Try Laws on Medical Access in the United States

State "right to try" laws can give terminally ill patients early access to experimental drugs and medical devices — but they arguably make safety and efficacy secondary to speedy access.

Michelle Rubin, Kirstin R.W. Matthews May 17, 2016

A gavel rests in front of the Mexican flag.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Understanding El Chapo’s Transfer to Juarez Prison

Nonresident scholar Nathan P. Jones analyzes Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman’s transfer to a Mexican prison near the Texas border and how it may impact his possible extradition and prosecution in the U.S.

Nathan P. Jones May 11, 2016

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Issue Brief

Mexico’s Diplomatic Strategy and Anti-Mexican Climate in the United States

Nonresident scholar Isidro Morales examines the Mexican government's response to Donald Trump and other critics of Mexico in the U.S. and abroad.

Isidro Morales May 10, 2016

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Issue Brief

HRMS Issue Brief #20: Insured Texans Lack Clear Understanding of Their Health Insurance Plans

Texans who bought their own health insurance were less likely to understand basic terms and how to use their plans compared to those with Medicare, Medicaid or employee-sponsored health insurance.

Elena M. Marks, Vivian Ho March 24, 2016

Doctor administering chemotherapeutic drugs

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Commentary

Delays in Availability of Affordable Generic Drugs Exacerbate High Cancer Drug Prices in the United States

High cancer drug prices reduce access to therapy, cause treatment abandonment and financial bankruptcies, as well as severe emotional and family distress.

Hagop M. Kantarjian, Vivian Ho March 23, 2016

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Drug Policy | Commentary

El Chapo Recaptured: Effect on the Peña Administration

Over the coming weeks, there will be much talk about the Jan. 8 recapture of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” Guzmán — his…

Tony Payan January 9, 2016

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Drug Policy | Commentary

El Chapo Recaptured: Implications for the Sinaloa Cartel

There are times when an analyst or scholar must admit to being wrong about a prediction. This is one of those times. Shortly…

Nathan P. Jones January 9, 2016

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Drug Policy | Commentary

El Chapo Recaptured: The Kingpin Strategy

It is questionable that the re-arrest of Joaquin Guzman Loera, or Chapo Guzman, will be a meaningful step in long run and…

Gary J. Hale January 9, 2016