Gabriel Collins, David Gantz, and Tony Payan will research and write a monograph examining the nature and extent of China’s efforts to expand its economic presence in Mexico. They will build a database on Chinese investments and economic activities in Mexico since 2008, conduct interviews with both U.S. and Mexican officials and business leaders, and organize four workshops to solicit feedback from expert communities.
Flavio Cunha will evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to improve literacy among young children from disadvantaged families. He will field an experimental evaluation of the Language Environment Analysis (LENA) program in conjunction with the Alief Independent School District in Texas. The LENA program is designed to help parents of young children improve the language environment in their homes. The project’s findings will appear in a series of papers and a report.