PUBLICATIONS

November 2008

Climate Policy and Energy Security: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

Carbon emissions restrictions may not be the most efficient way of responding to concerns about climate change and may also severely compromise energy security, especially in the United States.

Peter Hartley, Kenneth B. Medlock III

Nov 19

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The End of the Latin American Boom

Latin America's most recent economic boom is over, but compared to previous crises, countries are in a better position to manage the financial turbulence.

José Antonio Ocampo

Nov 18

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Remarks at the Baker Institute's 15th Anniversary Gala Dinner by The Honorable Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary of State, speaks on U.S. leadership in the changing global community.

Condoleezza Rice

Nov 13

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You, Your Car and Energy Policy: Sustaining Conservation on the Road

Can the United States stay the course of energy conservation as gasoline prices fall?

Amy Myers Jaffe, Kenneth B. Medlock III

Nov 07

[PDF : 201.4 kB ]

Webtapping: Securing the Internet to save us from transnational terror?

Webtapping presents potentially grave implications for individual liberties and may produce limited payoffs in defeating terror organizations or cyber–attackers. Originally published by First Monday.

Christopher Bronk

Nov 03

October 2008

The Financial Crisis of 2008

Tax policy expert John Diamond discusses the origins of the financial crisis and possible next steps. Based on an Oct. 15, 2008, presentation to the River Oaks Women's Breakfast Club of Houston, Texas.

John W. Diamond

Oct 31

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Food for Thought ... Pun Intended

Biofuels might seem to be the quickest, cheapest card in the oil-consuming country deck, but food-importing countries would pay a high price.

Amy Myers Jaffe

Oct 28

[PDF : 200.9 kB ]

September 2008

Americas Project Newsletter 2008 - Economías Pequeñas: Retos, Oportunidades y Sostenibilidad

Notas de Costa Rica, Jamaica, Uruguay y Sta. Lucia.

Erika de la Garza, Gloriana Guillén Fischel, Mishelle Mitchell Bernard, Henry González Gutiérrez, Suzette A. Haughton, Nicolás Amor, Veronica S.P. Cenac

Sep 25

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Americas Project Newsletter 2008 - Small Economies: Challenges, Opportunities and Sustainability

Notes from Costa Rica, Jamaica, Uruguay and Saint Lucia.

Erika de la Garza, Gloriana Guillén Fischel, Mishelle Mitchell Bernard, Henry González Gutiérrez, Suzette A. Haughton, Nicolás Amor, Veronica S.P. Cenac

Sep 24

[PDF : 1.5 MB ]

Health Economics Newsletter - September 2008

Should physicians be banned from self-referring patients for advanced diagnostic imaging?

Vivian Ho

Sep 23

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Speculation: A Cause or Symptom? An Important Question for Designing a Policy Remedy

The influence of speculation on oil price formation is dependent on the market's productive capacity.

Kenneth B. Medlock III

Sep 18

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August 2008

Forgetting the Olympics

Why the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will not be the symbol of China's coming-of-age.

Steven W. Lewis

Aug 22

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The Price of Gasoline: How High for How Long? (Revisited)

An updated look at the cause of and possible solutions for high prices at the pump.

Kenneth B. Medlock III

Aug 22

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Welfare and Macroeconomic Effects of Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts: Lessons from CGE Models

WORKING PAPER - A survey of research on computable general equilibrium (CGE) models that covers prior research and new possibilities focusing on overlapping generations.

John W. Diamond, Alan D. Viard

Aug 19

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Medellín v. Texas: Why It Matters to You

The handling of the José Ernesto Medellín case could have implications on U.S. citizens traveling abroad.

Erika de la Garza

Aug 18

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Off We Go ... Cyberspace, the Air Force and the New Face of Battle

The development of Cyber Command is indicative of the changing nature of the United States Air Force.

Christopher Bronk

Aug 06

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July 2008

Baker Institute Report 32

Highlights include Sen. John McCain's town hall meeting and Sen. John Kerry's keynote address at a conference on climate change.

Jul 22

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Baker Institute Policy Report 37: The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet Geopolitical and Financial Risks - The G8, Energy Security, and Global Climate Issues

A study of ongoing threats to energy markets with policy recommendations to safeguard transparent and open global energy markets.

Jul 17

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Open outer continental shelf

An answer to objections against lifting moratorium. Originally featured in The Houston Chronicle.

Kenneth B. Medlock III

Jul 13

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Saudis can't save us

Besseching oil sheiks to open their spigots and bring back cheap gas doesn't work any more. Originally featured in The Houston Chronicle.

Amy Myers Jaffe

Jul 13

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