Evaluating the effects of federal versus state and private policies is challenging because the land that remains in federal ownership tends to be more remote, rugged, and arid—making drilling more costly.
Mosbacher Institute News
World Bank Economist Explains Dual Shock of COVID-19 and the Oil Price Collapse
On October 1, 2020, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy hosted a talk with Daniel Lederman, Deputy Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank. Lederman gave an insightful presentation on the dual shock of COVID-19 and the oil price collapse in the Middle East and North […]
Bush School Study Estimates Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Texas
Texas has more than twice the national average rate of uninsured residents but has chosen not to expand Medicaid. Bush School faculty member Laura Dague estimated the impact Medicaid expansion could have in Texas. At current funding rates, Medicaid expansion could bring in $5.4 billion in new federal dollars to Texas and provide health insurance […]
COVID-19 Teaches Valuable Lessons Concerning Global Value Chains
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in the global value chains on which many industries depend. In a recent issue of The Takeaway, faculty member Anupam Agrawal urges steps be taken to add resilience to manufacturing capabilities in areas critical to national interest. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing both increased demand for essential health supplies […]
McLane Business Award Given to Disney’s Director of Global Public Policy
On September 15, 2020, Laura Chapman Rubbo, Director of Responsible Governance and Supply Chains for The Walt Disney Company, was awarded the McLane Leadership in Business Award by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of business and public service. Rubbo started the evening describing […]
Mosbacher Institute Hosts a Talk by Jane Mosbacher Morris
On September 2, 2020, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted a talk by Jane Mosbacher Morris, Founder and CEO of To the Market and author of Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the […]
Disney Director Of Global Public Policy To Receive McLane Leadership In Business Award
Laura Chapman Rubbo, director of Global Public Policy for the Walt Disney Company, will receive the 2020 McLane Leadership in Business Award on Sept. 15. The award will be presented by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Presented annually, the award […]
Bush School Professor Researches Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
While the health effects of COVID-19 are being widely reported, less is known about the economic, social, and security impacts of the pandemic, particularly in the developing world. Bush School faculty member Jessica Gottlieb is helping to answer those questions. Backed by a grant from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), one of […]
Are Artificial Intelligence Tools Biased?
Research shows that facial recognition software makes a lot of mistakes and is particularly inaccurate on darker-skinned faces. Those errors can turn innocent people into suspects when used by police to identify criminals. The criminal justice system also uses risk assessment algorithms to assist in bail and sentencing recommendations that have been shown to overate […]
Dr. Cortes’s Research Supports Lessening Barriers for DREAMers
For years, the United States has been grappling unsuccessfully with what to do about undocumented immigrant youth brought to the United States as children. Efforts have included the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA); the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, first introduced in 2001 but not yet passed; and the […]
