Natural Gas Balance in Europe: Germany as a Case Study

Europe’s reliance on fuel-switching and demand-rationing — and its need for new natural gas supply sources — will persist through this winter into next year. Using a newly developed interactive dashboard, Center for Energy Studies experts analyze possible winter scenarios using Germany as a case study.

Kenneth B. Medlock III, Anna B. Mikulska, Luke (Leelook) Min December 7, 2022

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Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

How Arab-Chinese Cooperation Could Impact the Global Energy Transition

This issue brief highlights the potential collaboration between Arab countries and China in dealing with the global energy transition, and examines the energy transition from the perspectives of the world's largest economy (China) and richest hydrocarbon region (the Middle East).

Osamah Alsayegh December 7, 2022

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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal

A Social Network Analysis of Mexico’s Dark Network Alliance Structure

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This article assesses Mexico’s organized crime alliance and subgroup network structures. Through social network…

Nathan P. Jones, Irina Chindea, Daniel Weisz Argomedo, John P. Sullivan December 5, 2022

Center for Public Finance | Issue Brief

Considerations for State-Sponsored Retirement Plans

An increasing number of states have begun to contemplate state-administered individual retirement account programs. How do these differ from employer-sponsored plans? And would they be able to provide workers with meaningful retirement savings? Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explains.

Joyce Beebe November 7, 2022

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief

Iran’s Protests 40 Days On

Protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini show no signs of abating. Fellow Kelsey Norman explores the origin of women’s discontent in Iran and offers an analysis of how the protests may ultimately play out.

Kelsey Norman October 27, 2022

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Patterns of Telehealth Use for Mental Health Treatment Among Hispanic Veterans

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Video-to-home telehealth (VTH) is promising for increasing access to mental health (MH) services…

Jan Lindsay October 25, 2022

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Journal

The European Union's Migration Management Aid: Developing Democracies or Supporting Authoritarianism?

The European Union and its member states have invested billions of euros in migration management programs that purport to promote “good migration governance” around the world. But what is the impact of migration management aid on governance outside of the EU?

Kelsey Norman, Nicholas R. Micinski October 17, 2022

Center for Public Finance | Issue Brief

“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams and Recent Policy Developments: Part 2

For many years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has compiled an annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax schemes in an effort to…

Joyce Beebe October 13, 2022

Center for Public Finance | Issue Brief

“Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams & Recent Policy Developments: Part 1

Fellow Joyce Beebe explores the tax scams featured on the IRS' "Dirty Dozen" list in this two-part brief series.

Joyce Beebe October 13, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Potential Cost Impacts of Relaxing Childhood Vaccine Requirements in Texas

Expert Heidi Russell analyzes the economic impacts of relaxing vaccination requirements for children and finds that as immunization rates decline, the costs of an outbreak increase.

Heidi V. Russell October 12, 2022

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