Virtual Event: The Economic Implications of Recent United Kingdom Trade Agreements for the US, Texas and Mexico

David Gantz passed along the following:

The United Kingdom is in the midst of negotiating several international agreements that are likely to have direct economic impact on the United States, Mexico and Texas. These include an accession agreement to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (to which Mexico is an original party); a free trade agreement with Mexico to replace the previous agreement, which no longer applies post Brexit; and a series of non-binding but significant memorandums of understanding between the U.K. and Texas, as well as some between the U.K. and several other U.S. states. Once these agreements are concluded and enter into force, they could significantly expand the U.K.’s trading relationships with the U.S., Mexico and Texas. This panel discussion will explore the reasons why the various parties choose to enter into such accords, as well the constitutional issues raised by U.S. states concluding international agreements.

This virtual event is sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico and the International Economics Program.

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11:00 am

Tony Payan, Ph.D.
Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies; Director, Center for the United States and Mexico

11:10 am

Moderator: Tony Payan, Ph.D.

Lorand Bartels, MBE, Ph.D.
Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, Cambridge University and adviser to the UK government on the negotiations

Meredith Lilly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy

David A. Gantz, J.D.
Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics

11:45 am

This virtual event is free, but registration is required. Click here to attend this event virtually via Zoom.