News Archive - Global Policy and Strategy

Closing the U.S./Mexico Border During COVID-19 Increased HIV Transmission

Rates of HIV transmission increased when the U.S./Mexico border was closed for COVID-19, according to a new study from University of California San Diego and Irvine.

Foreign-Born Doctors Help Serve Rural and Low-Income Communities

Although about 20% of the United States population live in rural areas, only 11% of physicians practice in these locations. New research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy shows that relaxed visa requirements enable more foreign-trained doctors to practice in remote and low-income areas, without reducing employment of U.S.-trained doctors.

How Climate Change Will Impact Food Production and Financial Institutions

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy have developed a new method to predict the financial impacts climate change will have on agriculture, which can help support food security and financial stability for countries.

Product Life Cycle Research Helps Define Economic Vitality, Influencing Researchers and Policymakers

New research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy evaluates product life cycles and compares them to firm growth.Understanding product life cycles plays an important role in the innovation arms race, helping to define firm growth and market competition.

When Planning Sustainable Energy Systems—Don’t Forget About People

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that models commonly used to shape climate mitigation need to include human behaviors and rules–and shows models can be adapted to do so.

Having Self-Control Leads to Power

New research from the UC San Diego Rady School of Management and Texas A&M University finds that having self-control is often what leads to power.

UC San Diego Forum Maps the Future of U.S.-China Relations

In its fifth year, the UC San Diego Forum on U.S.-China Relations, national security adviser Jake Sullivan shares the Biden Administration’s ‘invest, align, compete’ strategy with government officials, academics and business leaders in Washington, D.C.