Simulating the Economic Effects of Wealth Taxes in the United States
In this paper, authors examine the concerns raised by a new wealth tax and analyze the economic effects of the tax using a…
September 15, 2020 3345 Results
Why Are Children Underperforming in School? A Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Students in Harris County
In this study, the authors surveyed students in 80 Harris County schools, as well as their parents, to identify external…
September 11, 2020 
Molecule Indifferent Gas Geoeconomics, Not Energy Sanctions, Are the Best Option to Harden Europe Against Russian Gas Coercion
The authors explain why, over the next decade, gas geoeconomics policies can enhance energy security, solidify market…
September 9, 2020 
Do Freestanding Emergency Departments Lower Market Spending on Emergency Care by Serving as Lower Cost Substitutes for Hospital EDs?
The September 2020 HPR newsletter considers whether freestanding emergency departments lower market spending on emergency…
September 9, 2020 
Religious Parties and Ideological Change: A Comparison of Iran and Turkey
Using religious political parties in Iran and Turkey as case studies, the authors argue that the parties are not passively…
September 8, 2020 
Be a Good Sport (and Pay Your Taxes)
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe examines a new approach that states have been exploring to secure additional revenue…
September 3, 2020 
The 800-lb Gorilla Between U.S. Shale Producers and a Big Comeback: Decline Rates
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil, examines cost reduction, capital climate, productivity gains and decline rates…
August 31, 2020 
The Gulf States and the Middle East Peace Process: Considerations, Stakes, and Options
Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen examines where the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council currently stand in their…
August 25, 2020 
Measuring ‘Reasonably Reliable’ Access to Electricity Services
The authors propose a new way to estimate "reasonably reliable" power and find that 3.5 billion people live without it.
August 21, 2020 
COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave in Texas
In a post for the Baker Institute Blog, Joyce Beebe reviews current developments in state and federal paid sick leave…
August 17, 2020