Center for Energy Studies | Conference Report

A New Shale Renaissance? Summary of Workshop Proceedings

In a workshop hosted by the Center for Energy Studies and the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center earlier this year, experts considered the future of US shale oil and gas production. Given the need for oil supplies in the near term, is a new shale renaissance on the horizon?

Kenneth B. Medlock III December 5, 2022

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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal

A Social Network Analysis of Mexico’s Dark Network Alliance Structure

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This article assesses Mexico’s organized crime alliance and subgroup network structures. Through social network…

Nathan P. Jones, Irina Chindea, Daniel Weisz Argomedo, John P. Sullivan December 5, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Newsletter

Should Health Care Providers Ask Their Regular Patients About Their Sexual Health?

“Yes, and the electronic health record (EHR) can be configured to promote initial conversations,” say Drew Helmer, a…

Drew A. Helmer, Alexandra Caloudas December 1, 2022

McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Research Paper

Implications of Decentralized Finance for Competition, Antitrust Policy and Economic Growth

Decentralized finance is charting a path toward increased transparency and efficiency in the financial services sector. But do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Rubén Leal Buenfil, Alexander Hernández Romanowski December 1, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Research Paper

Connecting Past and Future: A History of Texas’ Isolated Power Grid

Why does Texas have its own power grid, and how can its history inform the future of electric power in the state? Nonresident scholar Julie Cohn looks beyond the mythology surrounding the standalone Texas grid and finds that reliability and economics — not politics — were the major factors leading to isolation.

Julie A. Cohn December 1, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Commentary

How Mark Cuban’s Prescription Drug Disruption Could Save Lives

Drug companies that bypass distributors and offer generics directly to patients, like the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, could disrupt the pharmaceutical supply chain and ultimately save thousands of lives.

Hagop M. Kantarjian November 29, 2022

Commentary

What the Midterms Mean for US Foreign Policy

Although a Republican House is not a disaster for Biden’s foreign policy, it could complicate his job as he pursues policies toward China and Ukraine, writes fellow Joe Barnes.

Joe Barnes November 28, 2022

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

How Remittances Impact the Economies of Mexican States and Municipalities

Research scholar José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez examines the economic impact of remittances — the money sent home by migrants working abroad — and finds varying results at the state and municipal levels in Mexico. He also warns against relying too heavily on remittances to drive economic growth.

Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez November 28, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

Why Fixing Methane Leaks From the Oil and Gas Industry Can be a Climate Game-changer – One That Pays for Itself

What’s the cheapest, quickest way to reduce climate change without roiling the economy? In the United States, it may be by reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Jim Krane November 17, 2022

Drug Policy | Commentary

317,793 People Were Arrested for Marijuana Possession in 2020 Despite the Growing Legalization Movement

More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is being legal…

Katharine Neill Harris November 16, 2022

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