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.”
Mosbacher Institute News
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. […]
Can Ethics Training Reduce Police Corruption?
A study on an ethics-training program in Ghana shows a positive impact on police officers’ values, beliefs, and propensity to engage in unethical behavior.
Study Estimates the Impact of Expiring Pandemic‑era ACA Marketplace Policies in Texas
A Texas A&M study predicts the extent to which health insurance enrollment gains will be lost when COVID-19 related Marketplace subsidies and expanded eligibility criteria expire.
The Footprint of E-commerce and the Distribution Network of Amazon
On January 23, 2023, the Mosbacher Institute’s Global Value Chains Program joined the Texas A&M Energy Institute in hosting a Special Joint Seminar on Transport and Logistics, entitled “The Footprint of E-commerce and the Distribution Network of Amazon.” The event featured Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, a professor in the Department of Global Studies & Geography at […]
Private Industry Plays a Key Role in International Development
A Bush School graduate student’s internship spawns appreciation for the importance of public-private partnerships in international development. In the most recent issue of The Takeaway, Bush School graduate student Kurt Sernett gives us an inside glimpse of the novel work of a global supply chain management firm. His informative essay urges us to appreciate the […]
Bush School Study Estimates Impact of Expiring Pandemic‑era Medicaid Policies in Texas
A new study estimates the gains and expected losses related to pandemic-era Medicaid policies scheduled to expire in April. Texas continues to have the highest uninsured rate in the nation, but as a result of pandemic-era Medicaid policies, Texas did make historic gains in health insurance coverage. Two Texas A&M faculty members, Laura Dague from […]
Mosbacher Institute Hosts Final Lecture on Economic Diplomacy
On November 10, 2022, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy hosted Robert Mosbacher Jr., 9th President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and Nancy Lee, a senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development and a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to discuss […]
Mosbacher Institute Presents McLane Award to Buc-ee’s Founder Arch Aplin
On October 26, the Mosbacher Institute of Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service awarded Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, founder of Buc-ee’s, the 2022 McLane Leadership in Business Award in front of the sizable crowd who came out to hear him at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. The […]
Mosbacher Institute Director Publishes Paper on Trade and Labor Compliance
A paper by Bush School Professor Raymond Robertson shows that a reinvigorated trade policy agenda can improve labor conditions in developing countries. Increased global trade has brought about a rising awareness of the poor working conditions found in developing countries. In the latest Mosbacher Institute White Paper, “Improving Labor Compliance in Developing Countries,” Raymond Robertson, […]