Center for Energy Studies | Research Paper

Too Much of a Good Thing: Subsidy Reform and Tax Increases Defy Academic Theory on the Rentier Middle East

Recent developments in the oil kingdoms of the Middle East demonstrate that rentier governments are engaging their citizens with energy policymaking in ways that do not follow rentier state theory, writes fellow Jim Krane.

Jim Krane October 10, 2019

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Center for Energy Studies | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Research Paper

Subsidy Reform and Tax Increases in the Rentier Middle East

A newly released study from the Project on Middle East Political Science at George Washington University includes a contribution from fellow Jim Krane on subsidy reform and tax increases in the Middle East.

Jim Krane January 30, 2019

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

Addressing Dispute Resolution Institutions in a NAFTA Renegotiation

The author examines the impact of NAFTA renegotiations on established processes for trade disputes between investors and states; between states and states; and regarding unfair trade practices.

David A. Gantz April 3, 2018

Center for Health and Biosciences | Child Health Policy | Research Paper

Rising Together: A Roadmap to Confront Inequality in Houston

In early 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed Baker Institute fellow Quianta Moore to his newly created Task Force on Equity, which was charged with developing actionable policy recommendations to make Houston a more equitable place to live.

Quianta Moore September 30, 2017

Center for Energy Studies | Research Paper

Energy and Economic Diversification Policy Roundtable

The Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted a roundtable on February 15-16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing market participants in the global energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council.

Kenneth B. Medlock III, Jim Krane, Francisco J. Monaldi, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Gabriel Collins September 5, 2017

A gavel rests in front of the Mexican flag.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

Economic Competition and the Energy Sector: The Electricity and Natural Gas Markets

Despite the recent energy reforms in Mexico, the conditions under which some economic sectors operate in Mexico reflect a reality that is still far from a competitive marketplace, and the benefits that such markets generate. The authors of this paper present three factors that, if not recognized in a timely manner, may limit the effective application of the most recent reform in the natural gas and electricity industries.

Josefina Cortes Campos, Eduardo Perez Motta January 31, 2017

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Research Paper

The Politics of Economic Reform in Arab Gulf States

This paper analyzes the political and economic implications of the various measures Gulf States have taken in response to the fall in oil prices and government revenues and offers recommendations for sustainable economic reforms.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen June 1, 2016

A reflection of Planet Earth appears on a water drop on a leaf.

Center for Energy Studies | Research Paper

Summary of the 2014–15 Climate Lecture Series

This paper reports the key climate change and public policy issues addressed by guest speakers during the 2014-15 Climate Lecture Series hosted by the Center for Energy Studies.

Regina M. Buono, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Anna B. Mikulska September 29, 2015