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Balancing Priorities: Immigration, National Security, and Public Safety

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

The United States needs pragmatic, sensible approaches to immigration that will improve the nation’s security while balancing its role in other key national interests.

People wait in line at the US-Mexico border.
Reuters
Migration

100 Top Economies: Urban Influence and the Position of Cities in an Evolving World Order

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report aims to better understand whether and how cities might harness their economic influence for influencing policy and governance debates at the national and international levels.

New York City's Times Square. Global Economy

Responding to State-Sponsored Theft of Intellectual Property

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop more comprehensive cybersecurity regulations.

View of a person's hands typing on a laptop
Logan Weaver
Defense and Security

Investing to Nourish India's Cities

RESEARCH
Report by Andrea Durkin

India is forecast to experience the largest increase in urban population of any country in the world. India's cities could have another 404 million mouths to feed by the year 2050.

Aerial view of a busy street and a building under construction in Mumbai
Vaishnav Chogale
Food and Agriculture

Health of Refugees: Port of Arrival Versus Permanent Camps

RESEARCH
Report by Aisha Sethi

The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.

Tents in a refugee camp in Za'atari, Jordan
UNHCR
Migration

Growing Food for Growing Cities

RESEARCH
Report by Thomas Reardon

Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.

A crowded food market in an Indian city, Food and Agriculture

Human Capital and Economic Growth

RESEARCH
Report by Adam Hitchcock

In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.

People talking and working collaboratively in an office
Mimi Thian
Global Cities

Energy Innovation and Success of Global Cities in a Carbon-Constrained World

RESEARCH
Report by Robert Taylor

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

An aerial view of smoke coming out a factory
Marcin Jozwiak
Climate and the Environment

Opportunity Lost: The Economic Benefit of Retaining Foreign-Born Students in Local Economies

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report examines the long-term effects of keeping foreign-born students in local workforces—particularly to critical STEM and innovation fields—in driving US global competitiveness.

A student wearing a graduation cap and gown
Charles DeLoye
Migration

Small Farmers, Big Retailers: Are New Sourcing Strategies a Path to Inclusion?

RESEARCH
Report by Hope C. Michelson

As retail-led agricultural marketing systems in emerging economies continue to develop, governments, NGOs, and companies can benefit from each other's experiences and examples to date.

A shelf of fresh produce at a grocery store Food and Agriculture