Research Library

Argentina’s President-elect Alberto Fernández must avoid the misguided energy policies of the past to ensure continued development and foreign investment in oil and natural gas, write fellows Mark P. Jones, Jim Krane and Francisco J. Monaldi. Americas Quarterly: http://bit.ly/2O5IZ7Q

The basis of the federal government's ethanol support and the impact of the most current legislation, the Renewable Fuel Standard, is examined.

Reducing gas flaring throughout the U.S. would provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, writes energy fellow Gabriel Collins.

Gentrification has just begun in Sunnyside, which has a desirable, close-in location, and current residents are keen to revitalize the neighborhood but also keep its heritage intact. To aid their efforts, this survey was conducted to provide local leaders and policymakers with data about neighborhood concerns, well-being and strengths.

Although it is unclear if all parties will approve the OECD’s ‘Unified Approach’ to international tax rights, it does represent an important starting point, writes fellow Joyce Beebe. Bloomberg Tax: http://bit.ly/2q8ozlm

Fellow Katharine Neill Harris considers the validity of risk assessment tools, which estimate the likelihood that an individual who has been charged with or convicted of a crime will commit a future offense. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/2Cwl6jc

Saudi Aramco must adapt its business model to consider how climate change might affect the future of oil demand, writes energy fellow Jim Krane for the Houston Chronicle: http://bit.ly/2Ny2PZn

Based on their combined research on migration in Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia, the authors argue that states and international organizations are actively transforming the international refugee regime from within through policy “conversion,” blurring the legal distinction between the categories of refugees and migrants. European Journal of International Relations: http://bit.ly/34uwBny

The authors examine the investments, trade-offs and broad policy changes necessary to reimagine the U.S. health care delivery system.

The authors explain why unilateral annexation of the West Bank by Israel would have pernicious and lasting consequences, leading Israel to an unprecedented crisis of delegitimization, enhanced demonization and isolation.