Recent Publications
The Nature of Aggregate and Regional Canada-US Trade (1990-2011)
Research Report No. 19, by Steven Globerman, Ph.D., & Paul Storer, Ph.D.
Intra-industry trade (IIT) is an important feature of Canada-US trade and is of policy interest because of its linkage to product specialization and industrial clusters. This study examines the behavior of IIT over a 20-year span, with a particular focus upon whether post-9/11 border conditions may have discouraged the growth of IIT relative to total bilateral trade.
Metrics of Policy Effects at the Canada - US Border: The National Export Initiative and the Effort to "Green the Border"
Border Policy Brief, Vol. 7, No. 4, by David Davidson, Ian Faulds, & Stephanie Messa
There is much recent emphasis upon the measurement of border-related policies, prompted in part by the evaluation criteria embedded within the Beyond the Border Action Plan. This article uses trade/transportation datasets maintained by federal agencies to examine the progress of the N.E.I. and the "Green the Border" movement.
Crossing Bridges: Observations and Strategies by Cross-Border Business Communities in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Research Report Number 18, by Anneliese Vance, PhD
The international border between Canada and the United States was once coined the longest "unguarded" or "friendly" border. In a post-9/11 enviornment businesses have had to adapt to changes in heightened border security. This paper explores the effects of changing border regulations on the business environements of two key cross-border trading regions.
Mission
Housed at Western Washington University, the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) is a multi-disciplinary institute that undertakes research that informs policy-makers on matters related to the Canada - U.S. border. Priority focus areas are trade and transportation, economics, environment, immigration, and border security. The University established the BPRI to further a mission of promoting research, academic programs, and public programming on critical policy issues affecting the Pacific Northwest. The BPRI works closely with cognate programs at the University and collaborates with many public and private entities within the Pacific Northwest.
Events
Colloquium: Roy Norton
April 16, 2013Roy Norton, Canada's Consul General in Detroit, will speak about current border issues in Canada-US relations, from a Great Lakes viewpoint. 12:15 p.m., Canada House.
Opportunities
Thesis Fellowship
The BPRI sponsors one or more Thesis Fellows each year. A Fellow receives a full graduate stipend and tuition support for one quarter, as well as $500 to be used toward research supplies or travel. Graduate students enrolled at Western and pursuing thesis research related to the BPRI's mission are eligible to apply. Applications for a fellowship may be submitted at any time.
