Rafael Vaquera’s academic background is in business planning and supply chain management. He obtained his B.A. from the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas and his M.Sc. degree from the University of Sheffield. His current PhD research at Warwick Business School is related to energy policy, institutional change and corporate non-market strategy. Previously, he was project manager and lecturer at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas and collaborated in several research initiatives with colleagues from Chiapas (Mexico), Chihuahua (Mexico) and Santiago, Oriente (Cuba).

Keywords: energy policy, energy security, institutional change, oil and gas industry, Mexico, North America