The Political Economy of Texas–Mexico: Common Bonds, Shared Challenges
Texas and Mexico are deeply connected: economically, culturally and politically. The Tower Center’s program on Texas–Mexico, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, sought to better understand this dynamic relationship via a public conference, where scholars and policy experts discussed the region’s common bonds and shared challenges including trade, migration, human capital and energy.
Agenda
Thursday, April 7 |
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6:00 p.m. |
Reception |
6:30 p.m. |
Welcome and Dinner Javier Vélez-Bautista Keynote Speaker |
8:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Friday, April 8 |
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7:45 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks |
8:45 a.m. |
Trade Intra-NAFTA Trade and the Increasing Presence of China (1990–2014) | Presentation |
10:15 a.m. |
Break |
10:30 a.m. |
Energy The Energy Industry: Boom to Gloom | Presentation |
Noon |
Luncheon Moderator: Jesús Velasco, Tarleton State University Keynote Speaker |
1:30 p.m. |
Human Capital and Migration Demographic Change and Human Capital in Mexico and Texas | Presentation |
3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:15 p.m. |
A Discussion of Future Challenges Duncan Wood, Mexico Institute, Wilson Center |
4:45 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |