Mexico: Security Challenges Impacting Private Sector Operations January 7, 2014
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) and the Baker Institute Mexico Center present "Mexico: Security Challenges…
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Intrajurisdictional Capitalization and the Incidence of the Property Tax
This paper focuses on the intrajurisdictional capitalization effects that underlie what is arguably the most plausible…
January 6, 2014 
The Mining Boom in Latin America: Rents, Development and Democracy
Latin America has witnessed an unprecedented natural resource boom in the last decade. However, the macroeconomic and social…
January 1, 2014 
The Influence of Complications on the Costs of Complex Cancer Surgery
Errors in surgical care for cancer patients may seem infrequent, but the costs associated with them are extremely high.
December 30, 2013 Environmental, Economic, and Energy Assessment of the Ultimate Analysis and Moisture Content of Municipal Solid Waste in a Parallel Co-combustion Process
This research discerns how municipal solid waste (MSW) composition influences the heating value and air pollution for the co…
December 27, 2013 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief
When Sexual Harassment Becomes a Barrier to Development Most recent reports on sexual harassment in Egypt draw a dim picture of women’s status not only in that country, but also in…
December 23, 2013 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
For Better or for Worse: Child Marriage in Yemen With the Yemeni government in a state of transition, the time is right to propose legislation that would protect young girls…
December 20, 2013 
The Gulf Goes Global: The Evolving Role of Gulf Countries in the Middle East and North Africa and Beyond
As the turmoil across the Middle East and North Africa enters its fourth year, the role of Gulf countries in influencing the…
December 19, 2013 
Energy Reform Moves Forward in Mexican Senate, but Obstacles Remain for Big Oil
On Monday, three committees in Mexico’s senate — constitutional issues, energy and legislative studies — voted to bring an…
December 10, 2013 
Middle East Meetings December 5, 2013
Last week, Baker Institute founding director Ambassador Edward Djerejian traveled to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Ramallah, where…