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Countries around the Persian Gulf are falling behind with regard to renewables, both for technical and for political reasons. And they need to diversify — just like the rest of us — if they are going to keep local consumption from using up too much of the oil they would rather sell.

Jim Krane May 7, 2013

Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Changes in the Operational Efficiency of National Oil Companies

The evolution of revenue efficiency of national oil companies (NOCs) is examined using data on 61 oil companies from 2001-09. Published by The Energy Journal.

Peter R. Hartley, Kenneth B. Medlock III January 25, 2013

Center for Energy Studies | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Journal

The Arab Awakening and the Pending Oil Pinch

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When U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the…

Amy Myers Jaffe, Keily Miller June 29, 2012

Argentina Program | Journal

Voters as Fiscal Liberals: Incentives and Accountability in Federal Systems

This paper posits that the structure of fiscal federalism in countries like Argentina causes voters to reward fiscal expansion because they perceive that this extra spending at the margin is not financed by them, but rather by the nation at large.

Mark P. Jones, Osvaldo Meloni, Mariano Tommasi April 13, 2012

Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Speaking Out: How Data Visualization Can Change Diplomacy

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In the latest installment of the other words…

Christopher Bronk, Scott Smith March 2, 2012

Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Impact of Shale Gas Development on Global Gas Markets

Developments in shale gas have turned world expectations for this fuel source upside down. This is a preprint of an article…

Kenneth B. Medlock III April 1, 2011

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Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Blown to Bits: China's War in Cyberspace August–September 2020

What might cyberwar look like at the beginning of the next decade? The question is addressed in this article published by…

March 2, 2011

Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Treasure Trove or Trouble: Cyber-enabled Intelligence and International Politics

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Oft-mentioned in the lore of U.S. intelligence is…

Christopher Bronk February 22, 2011

Argentina Program | Journal

Government and Opposition in the Argentine Congress, 1989-2007: Understanding Inter-party Dynamics Through Roll Call Vote Analysis

This article employs roll call vote data and Bayesian ideal point estimation to examine inter-party dynamics in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies between 1989 and 2007.

Mark P. Jones, Wonjae Hwang, Juan Pablo Micozzi April 1, 2009

Latin American Energy | Center for Energy Studies | Latin America Initiative | Journal

The Political Economy of Oil Production in Latin America

The 1990s witnessed a significant increase in investments in the oil and gas sector in Latin America. Recently, however, the region has experienced a new wave of resource nationalism, with increases in the government's take and state control. This recent trend is largely the outcome of the rise in the international oil price.

Osmel Manzano, Francisco J. Monaldi November 18, 2008