Regional Research Topics
U.S.–Mexico Border and Maquiladora Industry
Research
2017
2016
- New Mexico Recovery Lags amid Energy, Government Sector Weakness, Roberto Coronado and Marycruz De León, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
- Texas Border Cities Illustrate Benefits and Challenges of Trade, Jesus Cañas, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2016.
- U.S.–Mexico Manufacturing: Back in the Race?, Roberto Coronado and Marycruz De León, Crossroads, 2016.
- Snapshot: El Paso Job Growth at Postrecession High, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2016.
- Border: Joblessness Falls Despite Weak Employment Growth, Christopher Slijk, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.
2015
- Juárez Maquiladora Employment Rising, Adapted from El Paso Economic Indicators, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2015.
2013
- Immigration: Border Apprehensions in Rio Grande Valley Surge, Melissa LoPalo, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
- For Hispanics, Border Wage Gap Reflects Education, English Divide, Christina English, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
2012
- Dollar-Sensitive Mexican Shoppers Boost Texas Border Retail Activity, Roberto A. Coronado and Keith R. Phillips, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2012.
- El Paso and Texas Border Cities Close the Gap in Per Capita Income, Robert W. Gilmer and Roberto Coronado, Crossroads, July 2012.
2011
- The Impact of the Maquiladora Industry on U.S. Border Cities, Jesus Cañas, Roberto A. Coronado, Robert W. Gilmer and Eduardo Saucedo, Research Department Working Paper 1107.
- Offshoring and Volatility: More Evidence from Mexico's Maquiladora Industry, Roberto Coronado, Research Department Working Paper 1106.
- Trade Conference Explores U.S.-Mexico ‘Common Bonds’, Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Robert W. Gilmer, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2011.
2010
- Spotlight: Maquiladora Employment, Roberto Coronado and Jesus Cañas, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2010.
2009
- The Maquiladora’s Changing Geography, Jesus Cañas and Robert W. Gilmer, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2009.
2008
- Mexican Migrants Stay in Border Comfort Zone, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, May/June 2008.
- Why Stop There? Mexican Migration to the U.S. Border Region, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Leslie Lukens, Research Department Working Paper 0803.
- Border Health Care: Booming Industry Creates Jobs Faster than State, Keith Phillips and Armida Riojas, Southwest Economy, January/February 2008.
2007
- Banking Industry Evolution Along the Texas–Mexico Border, Joaquin Lopez and Keith Phillips, Southwest Economy, July/Aug. 2006.
- Mexican Reform Clouds View of Key Industry, Jesus Cañas and Robert W. Gilmer, Southwest Economy, May/June 2007.
- Crime on the U.S.—Mexico Border: The Effect of Undocumented Immigration and Border Enforcement, Roberto A. Coronado and Pia M. Orrenius, Migraciones Internacionales, June 2007.
- Exported Retail Sales along the Texas—Mexico Border, Roberto A. Coronado and Keith R. Phillips, Journals of Borderlands Studies, Spring 2007.
- Maquiladora Recovery: Lessons for the Future, Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Robert W. Gilmer, Southwest Economy, March/April 2007.
- Maquiladora Employment Dynamics in Nuevo Laredo, Jesus Cañas and Thomas M. Fullerton Jr, Growth and Change, March 2007.
- On the Determinants of Optimal Border Enforcement, Pia M. Orrenius, Mark Guzman and Joe Haslag, Economic Theory, February 2007.
- Regional Business Cycle Integration Along the U.S.—Mexico Border, Jesus Cañas and Keith Phillips, The Annals of Regional Science, February 2007.
2006
- Incubating Microfinance: The Texas Border Experience, Laila Assanie and Raghav Virmani, Southwest Economy, September/October 2006.
- Border Benefits from Mexican Shoppers, Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Keith Phillips, Southwest Economy, May/June 2006.
- Dynamic Growth in the Rio Grande Valley, José Joaquín López, Southwest Economy, March/April 2006.
2005
- Texas Border Employment and Maquiladora Growth, Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Robert W. Gilmer, The Face of Texas, October 2005.
- Texas Border Benefits from Retail Sales to Mexican Nationals, Keith R. Phillips and Roberto Coronado, The Face of Texas, October 2005.
- Cyclical Differences Emerge in Border City Economies, Keith R. Phillips and Kristen Hamden, Vista, Issue 2 2005.
- Border Cities: Economic Competitors or Complements?, Jesus Cañas, Ebetuel Pallares and Luis Bernardo Torres Ruiz, Crossroads, Issue 2 2005.
- Framing the Future: Tomorrow's Border Economy, Robert W. Gilmer, Keith Phillips, Jesus Cañas and Roberto Coronado, Vista, Issue 1 2005.
2004
- Short-Run Maquiladora Employment Dynamics in Tijuana, Roberto A. Coronado, Thomas M. Fullerton Jr. and Don P. Clark, Annals of Regional Science, Fall 2004.
- Maquiladora Downturn: Structural Change or Cyclical Factors?, Roberto A. Coronado, Jesus Cañas and Robert W. Gilmer, International Business and Economics Research Journal, August 2004.
2001
- Beating Border Barriers in U.S.–Mexico Trade, Pia M. Orrenius, Keith Phillips and Benjamin Blackburn, Southwest Economy, September/October 2001.