Carter Doctrine 3.0: Evolving U.S. Military Guarantees for Gulf Oil Security
Fellows Gabriel Collins and Jim Krane argue in this issue brief that despite changes in U.S.-Persian Gulf trade relations…
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Trump Foreign Policy as We Approach the 100-day Mark
Fellow Joe Barnes examines President Trump's foreign policies as his first 100 days in office come to a close.
April 25, 2017 
The New Energy System in the Mexican Constitution
This study analyzes the new legal framework and definitions governing Mexico's energy sector as a result of the…
April 25, 2017 
U.S. Visas for Foreign Professionals: Insights on H-1B and TN Visas
Is President Trump's April 2017 executive order calling for a review of the H-1B visa program bad news for foreign workers?
April 25, 2017 
Can Postoperative Process of Care Utilization or Complication Rates Explain the Volume-cost Relationship for Cancer Surgery?
Higher costs for complex cancer surgery may be an indicator for worse, rather than better, quality of care, according to new…
April 21, 2017 
Managing the U.S.-Mexico Border First Requires Defining It
A universally agreed-upon definition of the U.S.-Mexico border region is elusive, to say the least. The boundaries vary…
April 20, 2017 
Climate Change and Fossil Fuel: An Examination of Risks for the Energy Industry and Producer States
Krane finds that the coal industry is at greater risk of being targeted by climate-related regulation amid decreasing social…
April 18, 2017 
U.S. Oil Producers’ Resilience Will Likely Force OPEC to Sustain Cuts
OPEC may opt to continue or deepen its oil production cuts at its upcoming May meeting, as a growing number of highly…
April 17, 2017 
Mexican Entrepreneurial Migration to the United States: Open Questions, Policy Challenges
The migration of high-skilled professionals from Mexico to the U.S. has myriad impacts, economic and otherwise. The author…
April 13, 2017 
The Texas Voter ID Law and the 2016 Election: A Study of Harris County and Congressional District 23
Confusion over the Texas' voter I.D. law may have kept some people from casting a ballot in the 2016 elections, even though…
April 10, 2017