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Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Empty Homes of Rio’s 2016 Olympics
Brazilian leaders' investment into transforming Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, even as the country is quickly spiraling into a deep recession and its housing market has declined, illustrates the government's troubling development priorities.
January 14, 2016
Health insurance
HRMS Issue Brief #16: Characteristics and Changes in Rates of the Uninsured in Texas and the United States as of September 2015
The rate of adults without health insurance across the U.S. dropped nearly twice as much as in Texas from 2013 to 2015, according to a new report released today by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.
Elena M. Marks, Vivian Ho, Philomene Balihe December 17, 2015
Map of Middle East.
Contraceptive Choice Among Women in the Middle East
Modern contraceptive methods, such as condoms, can be stigmatized in Middle Eastern culture due to their perceived connection to illicit sexual activities, and some believe the use of condoms to be incompatible with the teachings of Islam. This issue brief examines condom use rates in the Middle East and the role of cultural orientations in contraceptive choice.
Ariana Marnicio December 3, 2015
Health insurance
HRMS Issue Brief #15: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Texas Workers
A larger percentage of Texas workers are getting health insurance through their employers now than before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report released by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.
Vivian Ho, Elena M. Marks, Philomene Balihe November 9, 2015