To Lift or Not to Lift? The U.S. Crude Oil Export Ban: Implications for Price and Energy Security
This study examines the effects of lifting the 40-year-old U.S. crude export ban on crude pricing, energy security and…
March 24, 2015 3345 Results
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew: 1923–2015 March 23, 2015
The Baker Institute mourns the loss of Lee Kuan Yew, one of the world's senior statesmen, who governed Singapore for 31…
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
The Female Face of Qatari Education Qatar’s reforms have opened the floodgates of women’s opportunities in education and defined the small nation as a hub of…
March 20, 2015 
Netanyahu’s Victory: What It Means for U.S.-Israeli Relations
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the March 17 Israeli elections proved one thing: He is a politician of the…
March 19, 2015 
A Refined Approach: Saudi Arabia Moves Beyond Crude Oil
Saudi Arabia's role in global energy markets is changing. The kingdom is diverting crude oil into an expanding refining…
March 11, 2015 
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Stabilizing Maduro In contrast to the generally accepted view of U.S. policy toward hostile regimes, especially in the Caribbean basin…
March 10, 2015 
Natural Gas in the People's Republic of China
Part of a study directed by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute, Harvard University’s…
March 4, 2015 
Health Policy Newsletter — March 2015
Clinics offering stem cell treatments routinely use professional athletes as spokespersons and imply clinical benefits…
March 4, 2015 
Power Moves: The China-Russia Energy Alliance's Unspoken Humanitarian Agenda
Last year’s China-Russia gas energy deals pack some significant economic and geopolitical clout, but many Western…
March 2, 2015 
Money Means Power, Even for Shi’a Women
The only women elected to Bahrain’s new parliament are all Shi’a. While the Shi’a community in Bahrain is often considered…
February 27, 2015