Events

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Events

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Jun

23

3:00—4:00 PM Washington DC time

Temperature Shocks, Labor Markets and Migratory Decisions in El Salvador

How has climate change impacted global migration patterns? In a new paper, Ana María Ibáñez, Andrea Velasquez, and Jimena Romero link weather shocks to rising international migration. The study examines temperature shocks in El Salvador and thei...

Sep

13

9:30—11:00 AM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

Shared Border, Shared Future: A Blueprint to Regulate US-Mexico Labor Mobility

Mexico and the United States have lacked a bilateral agreement to regulate cross-border labor mobility since 1965. Since that time, unlawful migration from Mexico to the U.S. has exploded. Almost half of the 11.7 million Mexican-born individuals livi...

Mar

25

12:00—1:30 PM

CGD Europe

54, Wilton Road

Pimlico

CGD Europe Sandwich Seminar with Michael Clemens on Effects of US Employment Opportunities on Violent Crime in Mexico

The homicide rate in Mexico began to soar in 2008, tripling by 2011. Why did it happen? Prior research has established links between aggresive military action by the national government against drug cartels and the spike in violence.   ...

Feb

5

2:00—3:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

From Maize to Haze: Agricultural Shocks and the Growth of the Mexican Drug Sector

What are the links between agricultural policies and the drug trade? Understanding how economic incentives affect illegal drug production is essential for crafting policies in response to the international drug trade. Policymakers typically face a ch...

Sep

26

12:30—2:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street NW

- Fifth Floor

Guns, Drugs, and Military Aid: Exploring Unintended Effects of US Policy in Latin America

The last ten years have seen escalating violence south of the US border. The violence manifests in different forms and intensity levels, and affects Mexico, Central America, and several countries in South America. Politicians and pundits debate the a...

Aug

8

5:00—7:00 PM

Center for Global Development, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC

Global Development Matters Movie Night: Cocaine Unwrapped

CGD is pleased to announce the second screening of its annual summer film series, Global Development Matters. On August 8 CGD will be screening “Cocaine Unwrapped,” a documentary film that explores the illicit international cocaine trade and its acco...

Jul

29

12:30—2:00 PM

Center for Global Development, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC

Does U.S. Military Aid Finance Illegal Armed Groups? Evidence from Colombia

Abstract: This paper examines how US military aid affects political violence and democracy in Colombia. Since military aid is channeled to particular Colombian army brigades operating out of government military bases, we compare how changes in aid a...

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