Research Library | Baker Institute

A US-Led Energy and Food Abundance Agenda Would Reshape the Global Strategic Landscape

“Bread, not guns, may well decide mankind’s future destiny. ... Regrettably, however, the American people have been led to…

Gabriel Collins April 11, 2024

Center for Health and Biosciences | Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Why Brain Health Must Lead Migration System Reform

By respecting, valuing, and nurturing the brain health of asylum seekers and refugees, we can build healthier, more resilient communities.

Elena Stotts-Lee, William Hynes, Rym Ayadi, Luz Maria Garcini, Fadi Maalouf, Augustin Ibanez, Mohamed Salama, Rachel A. Meidl, Harris A. Eyre March 21, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

ESG Moving Forward: Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluations impact firms' market value, but inconsistencies and uncertainties in these assessments suggest that following past practice may not be the best way forward. The future lies in a more focused version of ESG principles, one that resembles environmental risk management.

Ted Loch-Temzelides March 19, 2024

Landscape designers having discussion about city layout model

Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Brain-Healthy Cities: How Urban Planning Can Foster Healthy Brains and Minds

Can urban design impact our brain health? This issue brief explores how cities can be redesigned to improve our mental well-being and promote healthy aging.

Rajiv Ahuja, Harris A. Eyre, Upali Nanda, Rym Ayadi, Jo-An Occhipinti March 14, 2024

Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Driving Progress: Health and Economic Effects of Arterial Thoroughfare Design

Introduction

Car-based transportation in the United States began in the early 20th century. Before that, the country was…

Zoabe Hafeez January 10, 2024

Table full of fresh vegetables and produce

Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Food Is Medicine: A Primer on Health System Initiatives in Texas

How can “Food is Medicine” programs address the critical link between access to healthy food and optimal health? In a new brief, our experts outline how the Texas Consortium for the Non-Medical Drivers of Health is tackling this question.

Shreela V. Sharma, Naomi Tice, Rebecca Mak, Jacquie Klotz, Elena M. Marks November 27, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Approaching a Tipping Point for the Electric Grid

Is the electric grid ready for the era of decarbonization? Nonresident scholar Julie A. Cohn explains why new inverter technology could prove vital for preventing outages and grid instability.

Julie A. Cohn November 20, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox: Carbon Is the Enemy. Carbon Is Not the Enemy.

In an era with a growing focus on climate change, decarbonization, and low-carbon, zero-carbon, and negative-carbon…

Rachel A. Meidl August 9, 2023

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

How Mexico is Tackling Financial Inclusion

The issue brief explores Mexico’s financial inclusion as an obstacle for development, based on an index developed by the author, expert Jesús Antonio López Cabrera.

Jesús Antonio López Cabrera June 21, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Issue Brief

Prioritizing Patient Health in Texas & the US by Integrating the Non-Medical Drivers of Health

This brief reviews federal and Texas specific policies and regulation to support the integration of non-medical services into health care payment systems.

Elena M. Marks, Jacquie Klotz, Rebecca Mak June 8, 2023