Current Research
The BPRI funds research projects in topic areas consistent with its mission. Each autumn, a "Call for Projects" is circulated at WWU, with submissions typically due in late November. Funding decisions are announced at year's end. Additionally, the BPRI entertains proposals involving collaboration between WWU faculty and co-investigators at other institutions.Changes in Specialization in Canada-U.S. Trade
Steven Globerman, Ph.D. and Paul Storer, Ph.D. are leading a research project to identify and assess the potential degree to which post-9/11 border security measures have impacted U.S.-Canada bilateral trade specialization. Detailed analysis of commodity-level data is hypothesized to show that bilateral trade has become less specialized at the product level post-9/11 due to increased direct and indirect costs associated with security measures that have led to a "thickening" of the U.S.-Canada border.
The IMTC (International Mobility and Trade Corridor) Project: Investigation of the Private Sector View
Patrick Buckley, Ph.D. Dr. Buckley is researching the success of the IMTC as an effective means of managing and enhancing trade and security across our borders. His project should reveal whether the IMTC has given a voice to the private sector and if it could serve as a model for other cross-border gateways.
