The tech war between the U.S. and China has come faster than predicted, writes faculty scholar Moshe Vardi. If the U.S. is to protect its technological advancements, it will need to invest in both domestic and international research talent.

Moshe Vardi December 20, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Fifty Years of a National Program for the Treatment of Kidney Failure

By Kevin F. Erickson, Melandrea Worsley and Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer

Fifty years ago, on October 30, then-President…

Kevin Erickson December 19, 2022

A woman lies in bed while looking out a window.

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Prevalence of Sexual Desire and Arousal Difficulties Among Women Veterans

Low sexual desire and arousal are associated with several negative health outcomes, including reduced quality of life…

Jan Lindsay December 19, 2022

Hand types on laptop keyboard, with icons and symbols extruded from the screen; future tech, AI concept

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 | Working Paper

Demographics and the US Economy

How much can demographic changes account for trends in the U.S. economy? This paper shows that a heterogeneous-agent, overlapping-generations model with historical demographic flows can generate several features of the U.S. economy over the past several decades, including a secular decline in economic growth, a rise in savings relative to GDP, a corresponding decline in real interest rates, and, in part, changes in wealth inequality.

Jorge Barro November 11, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

Net Zero Saudi Arabia: How Green Can the Oil Kingdom Get?

This paper lays out one potential step-by-step path toward decarbonizing Saudi Arabia, imagining a sweeping restructuring of a fossil fuel-driven society and economy.

Jim Krane October 27, 2022

An envelope from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rests on the U.S. flag.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

Expand US Work Permits To Reduce Labor Shortages

Expanding current non-immigrant work permit categories through minimal adjustments is a way to move forward on immigration reform — one that recognizes the undocumented community for its valuable contributions, writes expert Catherine Glazer in a new policy brief for the Center for the United States and Mexico.

Catherine Glazer, J.D. October 27, 2022

A Hispanic senior couple walks through a neighborhood.

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

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

Why Education Reform in Mexico Is Critical to Boosting Future Productivity and Economic Growth

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s 2018 educational counter-reform could be hurting Mexico’s future productivity and economic growth, writes expert Jesús Antonio López Cabrera in a new policy brief.

Jesús Antonio López Cabrera October 18, 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

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