The appointment recognizes his career and contribution to energy economics and public policy. 

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Rolando Fuentes, research professor at EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey, was recently named National Scholar at the Center for the U.S. and Mexico of the Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy. This appointment highlights his outstanding career and experience in energy economics and public policy.

The invitation to form part of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico was extended by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, and put forward by Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, who stressed the importance of Fuentes’ contribution to the development of new business models in the electricity sector. 

Fuentes’ commitment to research and his capacity to influence the public policy agenda will be crucial for the Center during his collaboration period, which will last from October 15, 2024, to December 31, 2026.

As a Nonresident Scholar, Fuentes can contribute to the Center’s research, publish reports and opinion pieces, and participate in academic and media activities that promote dialogue on critical issues in the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

“It is an honor to collaborate with the Center for the U.S. and Mexico and contribute to the development of policies that will benefit both countries,” said Fuentes, who also expressed his enthusiasm for this new opportunity for impact and binational collaboration.

EGADE Business School is proud to have distinguished academics in highly prestigious and relevant institutions such as the Baker Institute, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in research and education.

Fuentes’ research interests include energy economics, energy policy, and innovative business models in the electricity sector. This year, Fuentes presented his study, published by The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, “Precios versus cantidades: repensando los subsidios a la electricidad en el contexto del nearshoring en México” (“Prices versus quantities: rethinking electricity subsidies in the context of nearshoring in Mexico”) to the Energy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.

The Center for the United States and Mexico seeks to have a meaningful impact on the U.S.-Mexico relationship through original research, the generation of relevant solutions to binational issues, and the advancement of mutual understanding between the two countries. Its research agenda focuses primarily on issues of shared concern, such as trade, economic integration, and energy.

The Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan, data-driven think tank located at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA.