Webinar: Assessing the Lebanese Crisis and Its Consequences August 18, 2020
The catastrophic explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 4, 2020, struck the heart of a nation already…
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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 
National Human Embryo and Embryoid Research Policies: A Survey of 22 Top Research-Intensive Countries
To understand the variations and impact of national policies, the authors reviewed and analyzed IVF, hESC and human embryo…
August 17, 2020 
The Land of the Setting Sun: Mexico’s Disregard for the Law in Renewable Energy Policy
This brief examines the legality of the decrees issued by the National Center for the Control of Energy (CENACE) and the…
August 17, 2020 Webinar: The Continuing Saga of Petroleum in 2020 August 14, 2020
This year began with WTI crude near $65 per barrel. Following an oil price war and a pandemic-induced demand shock, prices…
The Role of Prosocial Behavior in Promoting Physical Activity, as an Indicator of Resilience, in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Analysis of a survey conducted by the authors found that prosocial behavior plays an important role in an individual’s…
August 14, 2020 
Immobile and Vulnerable: Migrants at Mexico’s Southern Border at the Outset of Covid-19
This paper examines the grim situation faced by migrants in transit, who remain stranded in Mexico due to the Covid-19…
August 14, 2020 Webinar — Schools and COVID-19: When to Return to Normal? August 13, 2020
State and national leaders have been encouraging schools to plan on reopening with in-person instruction for the fall…
China’s Debt Bubble and Demographic Stagnation Pose Major Risks to Global Oil Prices—and U.S. Shale Prospects
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, analyzes the impact of China’s…
August 13, 2020 Webinar: Lessons From COVID-19: Efficiency vs. Resilience August 12, 2020
In both computer science and economics, efficiency is a cherished property. In computer science, the field of algorithms is…