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Health Economics | Center for Health Policy | Journal

Harnessing Behavioral Economics Principles to Promote Better Surgeon Accountability for Operating Room Cost: A Prospective Study

In this study, the authors found that deployment of a cost feedback tool using behavioral economics principles resulted in a…

March 3, 2020

Drug Policy | Report

Vaping: Clearing the Air

The authors examine recent trends in vaping, research on its effectiveness for smoking cessation, the role of industry…

February 28, 2020

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Issue Brief

Lights Out in Mexico’s Upstream Market?

This paper tracks a change in the direction of Mexico’s energy policy under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — a change…

February 27, 2020

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Issue Brief

Getting Public Investment in Education Wrong in Mexico

Mexico’s government should prioritize early childhood education, but its decision to reduce the budget and replace a…

February 26, 2020

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Research Paper

Rebalancing Regional Security in the Persian Gulf

This research paper examines how underlying shifts in security dynamics in the Persian Gulf may evolve as regional states…

February 25, 2020

Presidential Elections | Conference Report

2019 Conference Report: A Presidential Election in an Uncertain Time

The Baker Institute's Presidential Elections Program held its second conference, “A Presidential Election in an Uncertain…

February 24, 2020

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Resource-Rich Regions: Research Protocol and Executive Summary

The authors explore the history of the resource curse and provide summarize the working paper series titled “The Role of…

February 24, 2020

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

The Collapse of the Venezuelan Oil Industry: The Role of Above-Ground Risks Limiting FDI

Venezuela, which has one of the largest hydrocarbon endowments in the world, offers a striking case study on the resource…

February 24, 2020

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

Confronting the Resource Curse: Advice for Investors and Partners

In this working paper, the authors suggest that companies must strive for transparent frameworks, political neutrality and a…

February 24, 2020

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

Shale Renders the ‘Obsolescing Bargain’ Obsolete: Political Risk and Foreign Investment in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

The authors evaluate Argentina’s energy sector and test the hypothesis that investments in tight oil and shale gas…

February 24, 2020