Latin America Initiative | Program
Americas Project A collaboration uniting the resources and expertise of Rice University's Baker Institute and the Organization of American States.
June 1, 2013
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The Case for Corporate Income Tax Reform
The positive effects of a corporate income tax reform in the United States might well be enhanced by a simultaneous move to a territorial system coupled with anti-base erosion provisions designed to limit revenue losses; however, the effects of implementing territoriality are tenuous and seem likely to be small in the aggregate. Published by the American Action Forum.
John W. Diamond, George R. Zodrow May 29, 2013
Immigration Reform: A System for the 21st Century
Leading U.S. immigration experts, public policy scholars and political figures debate issues and solutions to crucial questions surrounding comprehensive immigration reform.
Erika de la Garza, Tony Payan April 9, 2013
Latin America Initiative | Working Paper
Immigration Policies Hurt Immigrant Families More Than They Help To access the full paper, download the PDF on the left-hand sidebar.
Abstract
This policy report will examine how the…
Leisy J. Abrego, Shannon Gleeson April 8, 2013
Latin America Initiative | Working Paper
The Costs and Benefits of Immigration Enforcement To access the full paper, download the PDF on the left-hand sidebar.
Abstract
For more than two decades, the U.S…
Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda April 8, 2013
Latin America Initiative | Working Paper
Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market To access the full paper, download the PDF on the left-hand sidebar.
Abstract
Immigrants supply skills that are in…
Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny April 8, 2013
Revisiting the Excise Tax Effects of the Property Tax
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Abstract
The authors analyze the excise tax…
Athiphat Muthitacharoen, George R. Zodrow June 17, 2012
Latin America Initiative | Journal
Economic Growth, Equity and Human Development in Latin America The relation between the economy and equity has shown marked contrasts in Latin America over the past two decades.
José Antonio Ocampo, Juliana Vallejo January 31, 2012
The Demise of “Sanctuary Cities” Legislation: A GOP Debacle or Success?
The Texas Legislature did not pass legislation to ban and prevent the existence of "sanctuary cities" for undocumented immigrants in Texas during the 2011 May-June special session. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones examines whether the demise of this legislation was the Republican leadership's preferred outcome.
Mark P. Jones June 30, 2011
Fundamental Tax Reform: Then and Now
The authors would like to thank James A. Baker, III, honorary chairman of the Baker Institute and former U.S. Secretary of…
John W. Diamond, George R. Zodrow January 31, 2011