BISF Policy 101 September 10, 2015
The Baker Institute Student Forum held a Policy 101 event for students of all majors and interests. This was a great…
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The Impact of the Decline in Oil Prices on the Economics, Politics and Oil Industry of Venezuela
In this paper, the author weighs the difficulties facing Venezuela in light of its dependence on oil export revenues.
September 10, 2015 The Vietnam War: 50 Years On September 9, 2015
The Baker Institute Roundtable Young Professionals, along with Rice University’s Veterans in Business Association…
Health Policy Newsletter - September 2015
Should more school-based health centers be established in low-income neighborhoods?
September 9, 2015 Young Professionals Reception – The Vietnam War: 50 Years On September 8, 2015
Join the Baker Institute Roundtable Young Professionals (RYP) and the Jones School Veterans in Business Association (VIBA)…
Coproduction of Public Safety
Mexico Center director Tony Payan considers whether citizens and the government should together combat organized crime in…
September 8, 2015 
The Puzzling Success of Populist Parties in Promoting Women’s Political Representation
The authors analyze why conservative Eastern European voters are more likely to vote for female populist candidates than for…
September 4, 2015 BISF Policy Trivia Night September 3, 2015
A policy trivia night was the Baker Institute Student Forum's first event for 2015. Attendees created teams and competed for…
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Guatemala’s Shot at Redemption In a country steeped in political corruption, the Sept. 3 resignation of Guatemala's President Otto Pérez Molina is the…
September 3, 2015 
Violence as an Epidemic: Examining Organized Crime-Related Homicides in the U.S.-Mexico Border From a Public Health Perspective
Using a public health approach to study drug-related murders on the U.S.-Mexico border, the authors conclude the region is…
September 3, 2015