Rice economist Peter Hartley receives top honor from US Association for Energy Economics November 27, 2023
Peter Hartley, the George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics at Rice, is the 2023 recipient of the United States Association…
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How Brain Capital Can Drive Progress on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Progress on the UN’s sustainable development goals — aimed at achieving peace and prosperity for all people and the planet —…
November 21, 2023 
Approaching a Tipping Point for the Electric Grid
Is the electric grid ready for the era of decarbonization? Nonresident scholar Julie A. Cohn explains why new inverter…
November 20, 2023 
The Role of the Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico’s Democracy — A Conversation with Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena November 17, 2023
As the current presidential term in Mexico approaches its end in 2024, key questions about the country’s future arise…
US Cannot Meet Its Paris Commitments Through Energy Alone
Almost all of the progress the U.S. has made toward its Paris Agreement target for 2025 has come from falling CO2 emissions…
November 17, 2023 
Roundtable Annual Reception 2023 November 16, 2023
Members of the Baker Roundtable were invited to mingle with fellows and scholars at the Baker Institute’s annual Roundtable…
Small Steps Congress Can Take to Reform America’s Immigration System
Elizabeth M. Mendoza offers nine commonsense actions Congress can take to provide immigration relief and protect U.S…
November 15, 2023 
Preserving Democracy — The Role of the National Archives November 14, 2023
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is entrusted with handling the United States’ most sensitive…
Looking at the Numbers: 10 Years of Data on the Affordable Care Act Reveal Benefits for Texans
In a review of 10 years of data, fellows Shao-Chee Sim and Elena Marks show how the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace has…
November 14, 2023 
The US-China Economic Relationship Needs ‘Robust De-Risking,’ and a Little Strategic ‘Decoupling’
"Decoupling” from China would come at the cost of American opportunity and influence, writes fellow Gabriel Collins. Instead…
November 13, 2023