Ideology and Partisanship in the 87th (2021) Regular Session of the Texas Legislature
The 2021 Texas legislative session is known as the most conservative in a generation, but its ideological and partisan…
July 8, 2021 5515 Results
Left on the Table: The Unrealized Economic Potential of the Undocumented Population
This paper provides evidence demonstrating that the legalization of undocumented immigrants and their inclusion in the…
July 8, 2021 
Electricity Tariff Rebalancing in Emerging Countries: The Efficiency-Equity Tradeoff and Its Impact on Photovoltaic Distributed Generation
The authors use household-level data and hourly industry data from Mexico to show how more efficient pricing mechanisms…
July 6, 2021 
Webinar — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: Impacts on Climate and Trade June 30, 2021
Carbon border adjustments are under active consideration in several countries. These proposals are similar in one respect —…
Webinar — The American Rescue Plan: Changing the Trajectory for Texas’ Children June 29, 2021
Healthy early childhood development is critical to our nation’s vitality, yet investments in young children have been…
Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief
Stumbling Block: Inheritance and Women’s Rights in Tunisia Marriage. Divorce. Custody. Tunisia is often considered a women's rights leader among Arab Spring countries. But women still…
June 29, 2021 
Webinar — The Future of the GOP June 28, 2021
The nomination and election of Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred a great deal of discussion about the…
Crude for Thought: Are More Prisoners and More Guards Setting up the Next Oil Price Cycle?
Today’s oil market contains not one, but two prisoner’s dilemmas: traditional OPEC+ members, policed by Saudi Arabia, and a…
June 28, 2021 
Houston Energy Dialogues 2020
In 2020, Energy Dialogues and the Center for Energy Studies hosted a virtual event at which representatives from industry…
June 28, 2021 
Improving Small Business Lending with Blockchain Technology
This brief explores how the emerging use of blockchain technology in financial services could transform small business…
June 24, 2021