Houston’s Pension Shortfall: Implications of Basic Pension Analysis
Houston’s pension funds are in financial trouble and pose a significant risk to the financial health of the city. This paper…
September 14, 2016 5516 Results
Smart Green Cities September 13, 2016
The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will grow to 10 billion people by the mid-21st century. Urban…
Discordant Egyptian and Saudi Visions 2030 and the Forgotten Quest for MENA Economic Integration
This paper discusses the shortcomings of the narrow Egypt and Saudi Arabia Visions 2030 and argues for a comprehensive…
September 12, 2016 
Health Policy Newsletter – September 2016
Do “Right to Try” laws grant patients access to experimental drugs?
September 12, 2016 
A Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Previous studies of tobacco policies aimed at reducing hospitalizations may have overestimated the benefits of bans on…
September 12, 2016 
Vital Role of White House S&T Policy
The director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) plays a central role in advising the…
September 12, 2016 
Measuring the Cost Implications of the Collaborative Accountable Care Initiative in Texas
Insurers and physicians can partner to deliver care more efficiently and save costs, according to a study that examined…
September 8, 2016 Oil to Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse Through Cash Transfers September 7, 2016
The “oil to cash” concept is a policy option to help oil-producing countries avoid the so-called resource curse by giving…
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Brazil After Dilma: Temer’s Turn Michel Temer’s ability to implement the difficult reforms Brazil needs will determine whether his legacy will be as the…
September 7, 2016 
Religion Among Scientists in International Context: A New Study of Scientists in Eight Regions
In this first-ever survey of biologists and physicists in eight regions around the world, the authors analyze the…
September 1, 2016