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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal
Crime and COVID-19 in Mexico: Some Counterintuitive Results
Social distancing and stay-at-home measures provided scientists with a natural experiment to study social phenomena that hinge precisely on human mobility and contact — including criminal activity. A study by Center for the U.S. and Mexico experts and co-authors explores the relationship between COVID-19 and criminal activity in Mexico.
Sean Fiorella, Tony Payan, Daniel Potter, Rodrigo Montes de Oca July 23, 2023
A Hispanic senior couple walks through a neighborhood.
Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal
Estimating the Mental Wealth of Nations: Valuing Social Production and Investment
There is a growing global movement among economic, public policy and academic communities questioning the appropriateness of gross domestic product (GDP), and specifically its growth, as an indicator of progress. Despite the broad range of indices and dashboards that have been developed to challenge it, GDP remains entrenched as the essential indicator of national prosperity, despite its purpose being to measure the size and performance of the economy.
Harris A. Eyre April 18, 2023
gun display
Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal
Examining a Dataset on Gun Shows in the U.S., 2011–2019
Gun shows are public gatherings where licensed gun dealers and private gun owners use formal and informal venues to exchange information or sell and buy firearms, accessories, and ammunition. A major challenge is that gun shows, unlike established business locations, can be considered gray zones where regulatory loopholes facilitate the movement of legal firearms to illegal domains both domestically and internationally.
Tony Payan September 28, 2022
This photo depicts many stem cells.
Center for Health and Biosciences | Biomedical Research | Journal
Can We Do That Here? An Analysis of U.S. Federal and State Policies Guiding Human Embryo and Embryoid Research
Scientists and members of the public exploring the controversial area of U.S. human embryo and embryoid research will find a complex and sometimes bewildering assortment of federal and state laws. The authors recommend additional guidance, but note slow progress in the development of embryo research policy.
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Daniel Moralí June 28, 2022