Research Library

A report on an Oct. 31, 2013, conference at Rice University's Baker Institute.

Two cheers for the interim agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. It is welcome, if not earth-shattering news.

A paper that briefly examines the current situation and outlook for
 shale gas in China, and explores existing and potential 
avenues for international cooperation. Published by the International Shale Gas and Oil Journal Subscription required.

The new leadership in Doha is entering a “post-Arab Spring” regional landscape that is almost diametrically opposed to the propitious convergence of Qatari interests and the revolutionary upheaval in North Africa in 2011.

The technical problems plaguing the health exchange roll-out came without warning, and health policy scholar Elena Marks, an advocate of health care reform, is not happy about it. Read her Oct. 25, 2013, blog.

A comprehensive study of the reserve and production potential of the Barnett Shale integrates engineering, geology, and economics into a numerical model that allows for scenario testing based on several technical and economic parameters. Part 1 summarizes the geologic characterization, per-well decline analysis, and productivity tiering required to feed into the detailed modeling of future reserve and production forecasts. The conclusion (Part 2) examines full field economics and production and reserve forecasts.

William Martin, Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy, comments on the culture war battles over public school curriculum content and efforts to challenge textbook content.

The case for increased opportunities for girls' education in the Arab world.

Data on revenues by payer type are used to identify the determinants of rising hospital prices in Texas between 2000 and 2007. By Vivian Ho, Jerome Dugan and Meei-Hsiang Ku-Goto.