Transnational Commerce and Labor Flows
Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center, testified on transnational labor flows and commerce at an April…
April 10, 2017 3348 Results
Welfare Implications of Capacity Payments in a Price-capped Electricity Sector: A Case Study of the Texas Market (ERCOT)
Scholar Raúl Bajo Buenestado examines the consumer welfare consequences of introducing capacity payments in the electricity…
April 8, 2017 
Coordination of the Regulators of the Hydrocarbon Sector: Is It Optimal for the Rule of Law?
One of the goals of Mexico's energy reform was to create a regulatory system that would foster competition in a very complex…
April 5, 2017 
Iran’s Looming Water Bankruptcy
Iran is on the brink of “water bankruptcy” in large part because the Iranian government’s aspirations for wheat self…
April 4, 2017 
Innovation as an Imperative for the Mexican Oil Industry Post Energy Reform
An intrinsic element of Mexico's 2013-2014 energy reform was the promise that transfers of technology required to exploit…
April 3, 2017 
The Double-edged Sword: Guanxi and Science Ethics in Academic Physics in the People’s Republic of China
As China continues to open up to the transnational circulation of labor, ideas, technology and capital under globalization…
March 31, 2017 
Axelrod, Rove to Lead Presidential Elections Conference
Two of America’s premier political consultants, David Axelrod and Karl Rove, will serve as honorary directors of the first…
March 24, 2017 
The Key Driver of Economic Growth in the 21st Century: High-growth, High-tech Entrepreneurship
The high-growth, high-tech sector appears poised to dramatically grow. U.S. policy to support this sector could enhance and…
March 24, 2017 
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
Trade Liberalization in Brazil: When and How? Brazil's economy is among those most closed to foreign trade. Debate on trade policy has returned to the political agenda…
March 21, 2017 The New Legal and Regulatory Framework of the Mexican Electrical Sector: Possibilities of Inclusion of Small and Medium-sized Companies
This research paper analyzes portions of Mexico’s energy reform legislation related to increasing participation by small and…
March 21, 2017