The past few months have seen extraordinary progress in financial sector reforms in India. Why now, near the end of the current government’s term?

Despite mounting efforts toward achieving gender equality, the MENA region continues to rank the lowest worldwide in women’s economic participation and opportunity.

Political science fellow Mark Jones offers insight to the March 4 Texas primaries.

As of 2013, Colombia faces various challenges associated with managing an uncertain international economic environment and reversing adverse long-term trends, notably high domestic inequalities and the weakening of its manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

With Comptroller Susan Combs’ announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014, the Texas Republican Party faces the undesirable prospect of an all male slate candidates for statewide executive offices. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses prospective female candidates and what an all male slate could mean for the Texas GOP.

The United States should assign a particularly high priority on science and technology over the next four years, especially for federal support of research.

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Throughout the last two decades, China has…

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Abstract

The authors analyze the excise tax…

The Texas Legislature did not pass legislation to ban and prevent the existence of "sanctuary cities" for undocumented immigrants in Texas during the 2011 May-June special session. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones examines whether the demise of this legislation was the Republican leadership's preferred outcome.

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Overview

Science and technology (S&T) affect…