Fellow Vivian Ho discusses the sources she's following that shape her thoughts on how long the pandemic will last and what policy actions seem most promising. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/3aRTDrF
An increasing number of lawful permanent U.S. residents from Mexico could lose access to their U.S. social security contributions as a result of deportation.
The authors outline a cure for a component of the U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Agreement that requires China to purchase $50 billion of energy products in the next two years.
Steven R. Miles, Kenneth B. Medlock IIIApril 1, 2020
This brief examines developments involving the migration of asylum seekers and refugees from Turkey to Europe, and places recent migration policies, including the EU’s border externalization measures, in the context of the rapid spread of Covid-19.
Despite a revised institutional approach to fighting corruption, Mexico continues to face issues related to systemic corruption in the public and private arenas, writes nonresident scholar Stephen D. Morris.
Fellow David A. Gantz discusses several provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement that have been carried over to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) including regulations for government procurement, trade remedies, temporary entry for business visitors, and general exceptions or limitations on the application of the trade agreement.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25613/334z-tp66
Fellow Joyce Beebe analyzes the evolving landscape of crowdfunding and considers the tax treatment of funds generated through platforms like GoFundMe and Kickstarter.
Science and engineering graduate students in the Spring 2020 Developing Civic Scientist Leaders (DCSL) Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy discuss specific science policy topics, with a focus on international science collaboration and U.S. competitiveness.
Mexico’s government should prioritize early childhood education, but its decision to reduce the budget and replace a childhood centers program for the disadvantaged indicates it does not, writes graduate fellow Daniel Prudencio.