On Wednesday, October 23, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University hosted a panel discussion entitled, “Agriculture and Immigration: Voices of American Farmers” as part of their Conversations in Public Policy series. This conversation included agricultural leaders from Texas and […]
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The Impact of Public Housing on Children’s Academic Outcomes
A new issue of The Takeaway explores the concerns of public housing and its possible effects of students’ test scores. COLLEGE STATION, TX (October 18) – Despite the best intentions, public housing has long been criticized for placing children in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. Much of the existing evidence focuses on children who leave public […]
Foreign Direct Investment Effects on Armed Conflict
COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 24) A new issue of The Takeaway explores how foreign-owned mines can influence the location and intensity of conflicts. In “The Restraining Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Armed Conflict,” Dr. Gyu Sang Shim explores how foreign direct investment (FDI) in mining can influence the level of armed conflict in resource-rich […]
Former Sen. Rob Portman Calls On Voters To Bridge Political Divide
Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman told an audience gathered on the Texas A&M University campus this week that voters hold the key to bringing America together. Portman, who served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2011-2023, spoke on bipartisanship Wednesday as part of the 2024 ConocoPhilips White House Lecture series. The series is hosted by the Mosbacher […]
Former US Senator Rob Portman to address bipartisanship for 2024 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture
COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 9, 2024) — The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, part of The Bush School of Government and Public Service, will host former U.S. Senator Rob Portman for the 26th installment of the ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series. Portman’s lecture, titled “Bringing America Together: Lessons on Bipartisanship from two […]
Crypto Commerce Comes to Texas
A new issue of The Takeaway examines making Texas commercial law more competitive in the digital asset economy. COLLEGE STATION, TX (August 27) – As crypto and blockchain-related activity continues growing in Texas, legislative efforts are underway to create a more favorable legal environment. The most recent issue of The Takeaway, “Crypto Commerce Comes to […]
Bush School Professor Investigates Energy Interdependence in the Levant
COLLEGE STATION, TX (May 2024) – In the second issue of the Mosbacher Institute’s Pursuing Prosperity and Peace in the Levant White Paper Series, “Leveraging Economic Interdependence for Offshore Energy Developments,” Dr. Jose Morales-Arilla, Assistant Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, explores the potential for energy interdependence in the Levant Basin […]
Bush School Professor Explores Women’s Empowerment After Mass Killings in Rwanda
In the wake of Rwanda’s genocide, a remarkable shift occurred in villages that experienced intense military and army violence. Women, stepping into the void left by conflict, emerged as leaders, reshaping their communities. The most recent issue of The Takeaway, “Journey to Healing: Women’s Empowerment After Mass Killings [JM1] ” explains how female leadership spurred significant […]
Under Pr-ESSER: Revealed Preferences and Spending Patterns in Response to the Pandemic
On April 10, 2024, Dr. Springer, a Managing Partner at Basis Policy Research and former distinguished professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, presented an Education Policy Workshop on “Under Pr-ESSER: Revealed Preferences and Spending Patterns in Response to the Pandemic” at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. In his talk, Dr. Springer posits […]
The Effects of Gas Tax Holidays
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered significant supply disruptions and skyrocketing gas prices. By the first half of 2022, the average price of gasoline had risen by over 50%. In response to these escalating prices, several U.S. state governors, alongside the federal government, contemplated temporary suspensions of the gas tax to mitigate the […]