Trade and Investment Research

Trade in Value Added in Gross Exports: A Better Metric for Understanding Texas-Mexico Trade Flows

Lead Researcher: Dr. Noé Arón Fuentes, Department of Economic Studies, Colegio de la Frontera Norte

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Map of Mexican Investment in Texas
Developed by: SMU Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center

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Economic Integration in North America: Changes in US Trade Policy and the Effects on Texas Regional Exports to Mexico
Lead Researcher: Dr. Jorge Eduardo Mendoza, Department of Economic Studies, Colegio de la Frontera Norte

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Texico: The Texas-Mexico Partnership & its Uncertain Future

We partnered with the Bridwell Institute for Global Markets and Freedom in the SMU Cox School of Business to produce their annual report exploring the history and potential future of the Texas-Mexico economic partnership.

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Are Mexican and U.S. Workers Complements or Substitutes?

Lead Researcher: Dr. Raymond Robertson, Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government, Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service. College Station, Texas 

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Institutions, Trade and Economic Prosperity: An Examination of the U.S. and Mexican States
Lead Researcher: Dr. Dean Stansel, Research Associate Professor, Bridwell Institute for Global Markets and Freedom, SMU Cox School of Business. Dallas, Texas

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The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations