A new issue of The Takeaway explores how the trade-promoting effects of Regional Trade Agreements can vary significantly, especially for specific products like apparel. COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 08, 2023) – The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on research showing that the trade-promoting effects of regional trade agreements (RTAs) vary significantly across RTAs […]
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Former U.S. Secretary Henry Cisneros to Speak about the National Impact of Modernized Infrastructure
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Henry Cisneros, who served as the 10th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former Mayor of San Antonio, will speak at the 2023 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture about the impact of modernized infrastructure on the economy and on national security. The ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series brings to […]
A New Initiative in India Empowers Women and Combats Harassment
The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on research done by Anupam Agrawal, a faculty member at Texas A&M Mays Business School, on the Women Powerline 1090 (WPL) initiative, implemented by the police in the Uttar Pradesh state of India, which aims to combat the prevalent issue of harassment against women. The program operates […]
Bush School Paper Analyzes U.S.-Chinese Competition in the Semiconductor Industry
A paper on global semiconductor supply chains examines the conflict between the United States and China for semiconductor supremacy and its policy implications. Semiconductor-based technologies have far-reaching implications for both economic competition and national security. Will U.S. sanctions targeting China’s semiconductor industry slow their rapid development and what will their effect be on global supply […]
Bush School Student Presents at the Texas Lyceum’s Conference on The State of Texas Women
Bush School graduate student and Texas Lyceum Research Fellow Rebecca Nelson presented her research on women’s leadership in Texas chambers of commerce to the Texas Lyceum.
Education Policy Workshop Highlights Impact of Community Colleges
On April 10, 2023, Dr. Celeste Carruthers, labor economist at the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, presented an Education Policy Workshop on the topic “Community Colleges: Can They Be All Things to All Students?” at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Carruthers is the William F. Fox Distinguished Professor […]
Bush School Hosts Panel Discussion on Chinese and Russian Influence in Latin America
On March 30, 2023, the Mosbacher Institute’s Borders and Migration Program hosted Mr. Juan Cruz, director of the Argentina-U.S. Strategic Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Dr. Evan Ellis, professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, to participate in a panel talk on “Assessing […]
Education Policy Workshop to Examine the Role of Community Colleges
On Monday, April 10, Dr. Celeste Carruthers will present “Community Colleges: Can They Be All Things to All Students?” as part of the Education Policy Workshop series hosted by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Carruthers is the William […]
Experts to Discuss the Extent of Chinese and Russian Interference in Latin America
The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University will host a panel discussion about the extent of Chinese and Russian involvement in a region commonly referred to as the Unites States’ “backyard.”
Job Creation in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new issue of The Takeaway explores the role manufacturing can play in boosting productivity growth and job creation in sub-Saharan Africa. The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on a fundamental development challenge in sub-Saharan Africa—productivity growth and job creation—a challenge highlighted by the region’s high underemployment and informal employment and growing population. […]