The Eurocrisis Minefield: Mapping the Way Out
Eight short policy papers address the major issues facing the eurozone — including government and corporate debt…
March 19, 2014 5515 Results
A Conversation With the Honorable Nancy Pelosi March 18, 2014
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives in the 113th Congress. From 2007 to 2011…
Qatar ‘Rises Above’ Its Region: Geopolitics and the Rejection of the GCC Gas Market
There is a curious imbalance in energy markets in the Persian Gulf region: Five of the six Gulf monarchies exhibit shortages…
March 18, 2014 
Mexico’s Oil Reform: Looking for Metrics of Success
Mexico’s 2013–2014 energy reform promises to bring the country’s economic drivers and regulatory institutions in line with…
March 17, 2014 The Arab Spring and National Oil Companies: Hidden Effects and Stalled Reforms March 14, 2014
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The violent uprisings that have…
Chemotherapy Drug Shortages in the U.S. — The Recurring Nightmare
Cancer drug shortages are almost uniquely associated with generic drugs (small profit margins) and rarely with patented…
March 13, 2014 
Theory-building in Border Studies: The View From North America
Theory-building in border studies would go further if closer attention were paid to methods instead of the nature of borders…
March 13, 2014 
India’s Ministry of Finance and the Benefits of Losing
The past few months have seen extraordinary progress in financial sector reforms in India. Why now, near the end of the…
March 11, 2014 
Model Legislation: Rice University’s Baker Institute and the South Texas College of Law Drug Policy Collaboration 2013
In 2012, the Drug Policy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute and the South Texas College of Law (STCL) established…
March 11, 2014 U.S. Monetary Policy and the Debate About the Other Indian IT
A proposed inflation targeting (IT) approach to monetary policy has generated vigorous debate in India, where inflation has…
March 7, 2014