Research from the University of Chicago finds immigrant populations within the United States assimilate in different ways, with demographics and geography playing critical roles, according to a study by Angela...Read more

Prof. Jeffrey Grogger’s study finds Mexico raised soda prices 10 percent to staunch rising obesity rates

Prof. Emilio Kourí refutes Donald Trump’s claims about Mexico's citizenship policies, saying country’s system is 'nearly identical to that of the United States'

Prof. Mauricio Tenorio Trillo comments on flight of Mexican PhDs to the United States

Drawing on a new and unique collection of Mexican microdata, Ben Faber presents work in which he and his coauthors estimate the effect of foreign supermarket entry on household welfare...Read more

Scholar receives Gordon J. Laing Prize for I Speak of the City

About 300 international scholars will meet in Chicago over the next few days for the largest and most important academic gathering of historians of Mexico anywhere in the world. The...Read more

Since the late 19th century, UChicago anthropologists, scientists and linguists have found in Mexico’s landscape and culture the opportunity to discover unique environments and populations. The University’s scholarly explorations of...Read more

While Latin America’s history highlights, repeated monetary and fiscal crises, the events of the last five years show that developed economies are not immune to these problems. In this presentation,...Read more

Drawing parallels from fiscal crises in Mexico, Timothy Kehoe presents model for analyzing the sovereign debt crises of 2010–2012 in the Eurozone. The need to sell large quantities of bonds...Read more

In this video, Gerardo della Paolera presents work by researchers at ITAM that explores three stages of Mexico´s monetary and fiscal history: growth with low inflation; fiscal expansion; and reforms.Read more

Prof. Emilio Kouri examines effect of civilian court trials upon relationships within Mexico.

A service to remember Friedrich Katz, recognized as the foremost scholar of Mexican history of his time, will be held at 10 a.m. April 29 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. A...Read more

Professor Kouri is the director of the University's Katz Center for Mexican Studies. His main scholarly interest is in the social and economic history of rural Mexico since Independence. He...Read more

The Center for Latin American Studies presents Gerardo Esquivel, Tinker Visiting Professor at the Harris School for Public Policy, and Eduardo Guerrero, Policy Consultant at Lantia Consultores, S.C., as part...Read more

A book presentation and remembrance sponsored by the Katz Center for Mexican Studies at the University of Chicago in conjuction with the University Seminar on Latin America at Columbia University.Read more

Friedrich Katz, recognized as the foremost scholar of Mexican history of his time, died in Philadelphia of cancer on October 16 at the age 83. A professor of history at...Read more