Mexico Institute

Time to Relaunch the U.S.-Mexico Health Agenda

This policy brief presents the way forward across some of the most important opportunities for enhanced bilateral health collaboration.

A Reset in U.S.-Mexico Relations Also Requires Re-Engagement on Global and Regional Issues

This policy brief discusses opportunities and challenges for regional and global U.S.-Mexico collaboration, as well as the need for a deeper and wider U.S.-Mexico regional and global dialogue.

Fulfilling North America's Promise

North America must be a high priority for the new Biden Administration. This policy brief explores challenges and opportunities for North American cooperation on key issues.

A U.S.-Mexico Economic Agenda for Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth

This policy brief seeks to construct the outlines of a U.S.-Mexico economic agenda, an agenda for competitiveness and inclusive growth.

From Trump to Biden: Mexican Public Opinion and AMLO's Rhetoric

This paper documents Mexican public opinion about the United States and the bilateral relationship and the role presidential rhetoric could play in shaping public views.

Putting Citizens' Security First: Towards a New Chapter in U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation

This policy brief examines the challenges and opportunities faced by U.S.-Mexico security cooperation under President Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and offers specific policy recommendations to improve U.S.-Mexico security cooperation.

Setting the Course Toward Sustainable Migration Cooperation: Levering Bilateral Opportunities

This policy brief recapitulates the evolution of U.S.-Mexico migration policy during the Trump administration. It then identifies four areas for bilateral cooperation on migration management that would benefit both the United States and Mexico.

U.S.-Mexico Energy Relations

This policy brief examines the bilateral energy relationship and opportunities for U.S.-Mexico energy collaboration.

U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Anti-Corruption: Opening a New Chapter

This policy brief examines opportunities for a joint anti-corruption agenda between the United States and Mexico.

North America 2.0: Forging a Continental Future

The Wilson Center's Mexico and Canada Institutes, Harvard's Belfer Center, the Aspen Institute Mexico and other partner organizations are pleased to launch our first round of working papers from the project, "North America 2.0: Forging a Continental Future." The project aims to strengthen continental cooperation by creating research, analysis, dialogue and policy proposals. Scroll below to explore and download our first round of North America 2.0 policy papers.

Democratic Labor Reform in Mexico

Wilson Memo: "Security & Violence Against Women in Mexico"

The undoing of Mexico's competitive liberalization: The electric industry, rule of law and investment

Pension Reform in Mexico: Guiding Principles for Creating a Sustainable and Balanced System for Private Sector Workers

La digitalización de las Pymes: Propuestas de solución para la recuperación económica post-COVID

Strengthening the Cyber Resilience of North American Energy Systems

Los Argumentos Económicos y Estratégicos para la Energía Renovable en México

Convocation: A Vision for a Stronger U.S.-Mexico Partnership

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute and the U.S.-Mexico Foundation are pleased to release our report "Convocation: A Vision for a Stronger U.S.-Mexico Partnership."

Economic Competitiveness

The area of economic competitiveness has acquired extra importance given the ongoing USMCA ratification process and review of regional economic relations. The Mexico Institute is undertaking research and developing policy ideas for the next stage of U.S.-Mexico economic relations, covering issues ranging from the implementation of the USMCA to innovation and educational exchange.

Migration & Migrants

Mexico Institute work on migration covers key topics, including migration from Central America, farm labor and migrant workers' rights, border security, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation on migration.

Energy and Natural Resources

The Mexico Institute continues its work on cooperation in renewable energy between Mexico and the United States. The Institute also follows energy policies and cooperation on natural resource management between the two countries. 

Security & Rule of Law

The Mexico Institute continues to focus on the challenges facing Mexico in the areas of the rule of law and U.S.-Mexico security cooperation, and will continue to produce policy-relevant research in this area.

Border Issues

Rhetoric and reality on the U.S.-Mexico border are often misaligned. In an effort to promote a more realistic and holistic approach to the border, the Mexico Institute focuses on issues of economic development and competitiveness; border security and citizen security; environmental sustainability; and quality of life in the border region.