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    Unsurprisingly, Mexicans held a much more favourable view towards the United States before Trump

Unsurprisingly, Mexicans held a much more favourable view towards the United States before Trump

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Within the last 30 years pro-American tendencies, from both Mexican authorities and the general public, brought the United States to be one of the most favored countries of Mexico. However, recent findings from Jesús Velasco show this tendency has reversed due to Donald Trump’s statements about Mexico during his presidential campaign. Today Mexicans are highly anti-Trump, and anti-American. Whether […]

July 7th, 2017|Jesus Velasco, Mexico, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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    It remains to be seen whether recent reforms can reverse Mexico’s decline in electoral integrity

It remains to be seen whether recent reforms can reverse Mexico’s decline in electoral integrity

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Mexico has a chequered history when it comes to elections, with its electoral integrity occasionally coming under question. Here, Miguel Angel Lara Otaola assesses Mexico against the Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index and analyses recent elections as well as the recent problems faced by the country from the disappearance of 43 students last year to the recent escape from prison by the top drug lord […]

August 22nd, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Mexico, Miguel Angel Lara Otaola, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|1 Comment|
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    NAFTA led to Mexico increasing its trade in intermediate goods, resulting in welfare and trade growth.

NAFTA led to Mexico increasing its trade in intermediate goods, resulting in welfare and trade growth.

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Signed more than two decades ago, the North American Trade Free Agreement (NAFTA) has brought increased trade and welfare benefits across North America, and especially to Mexico. Few analyses of the effects of free trade agreements like NAFTA have taken into account the role of sectoral linkages and trade in intermediate goods (goods which are used as inputs to […]

January 20th, 2015|Economy, Fernando Parro, Lorenzo Caliendo, Mexico, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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    Auditing local elections by comparing polling stations in every precinct finds evidence of electoral fraud in Mexico.

Auditing local elections by comparing polling stations in every precinct finds evidence of electoral fraud in Mexico.

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Mexico’s history of corrupt elections throughout the 20th century casts a long shadow. Determining whether or not voter fraud and electoral corruption are a thing of the past is not easy, as the perpetrators tend to want to keep their activities hidden. In new research, Francisco Cantu uses a new technique to investigate voter fraud. Taking advantage of Mexico’s […]

October 22nd, 2014|Elections and party politics across the US, Francisco Cantu, Mexico|0 Comments|
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    Book Review: Backroads Pragmatists: Mexico’s Melting Pot and Civil Rights in the United States by Ruben Flores

Book Review: Backroads Pragmatists: Mexico’s Melting Pot and Civil Rights in the United States by Ruben Flores

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Through deep archival research and ambitious synthesis, Backroads Pragmatists aims to illuminate how nation-building in post-revolutionary Mexico unmistakably influenced the civil rights movement and democratic politics in the United States. Zalfa Feghali is impressed by Flores’ contribution, which convincingly traces the legacy of Mexican state policies as resonating beyond Mexico’s northern border and compelling shows a narrative of friendships and intellectual relationships between social […]

October 12th, 2014|Book Reviews, Mexico, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood, Zalfa Feghali|0 Comments|
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    Mexico’s agricultural assistance program is inadvertently subsidizing migration to the U.S.

Mexico’s agricultural assistance program is inadvertently subsidizing migration to the U.S.

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For those Mexicans that choose to do so, migration to the U.S. can be both incredibly costly and risky. But with annual wages less than a third the cost of migration, how are migrants able to afford to do so? Jeronimo Cortina looks at the role of Mexico’s Procampo agricultural assistance program, finding that its cash transfers are inadvertently […]

April 23rd, 2014|Jeronimo Cortina, Mexico, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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There is little evidence that Mexican immigration leads to more crime in US cities

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Although crime rates in the U.S. have decreased at the same time that the foreign-born population has doubled, many believe increased immigration is linked with more crime. Using migration triggered by extreme weather to simulate random immigration, Aaron Chalfin tests this hypothesis and finds little connection between Mexican immigration and crime in U.S. cities. Since 1980, the share of the […]

November 23rd, 2013|Aaron Chalfin, Authors, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Mexico|0 Comments|
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Tougher immigration measures increase fears of deportation, but do not change future migration plans

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Continuing with his second term agenda in spite of the shutdown, President Obama recently called for Congress to pass an immigration reform bill by the end of the year. Looking back at the failed attempts in 2006 and 2007, it is clear that any bill will be accompanied by extensive debates over border security and enforcement. But how effective are […]

November 20th, 2013|Ana Martinez-Donate, Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Mexico, Thitima Puttitanun, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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    Book Review: Mexico’s Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State Responses

Book Review: Mexico’s Struggle for Public Security: Organized Crime and State Responses

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Mexico’s criminal gangs are a real challenge to the state, and so far government policies aimed at combating that threat have not been very successful. This collection, edited by George Philip and Susana Berruecos, poses that organized crime is best combated by institutional reforms directed at strengthening the rule of law and winning over public opinion rather than by a heavy […]

November 10th, 2013|Book Reviews, Chris Birkbeck, LSE Comment, Mexico, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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With corruption endemic, President Peña Nieto’s reforms in Mexico have an uncertain fate

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At the beginning of September, Mexico’s President, Peña Nieto, announced an ambitious agenda of education reforms, to a storm of protest. Mark Aspinwall writes that Mexico’s economy is dominated by the informal economy and corruption across society, and that this will inevitably hinder any attempts at reform. For Mexico to truly ignite its economic potential, it first needs better institutions, […]

September 21st, 2013|Democracy and culture, Mark Aspinwall, Mexico|0 Comments|
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