Prices Versus Costs: Unpacking Rising US Hospital Profits
The prices of U.S. hospital services have surged exponentially over the last two decades, outpacing inflation and rates of…
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Elaine Howard Ecklund
Stephen M. Cherry
The Case for Early Childhood Education as Health and Economic Policy
The lack of quality early childhood education carries short- and long-term adverse health and economic effects for children…
September 6, 2024 
Testimony to the Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee
Testimony of Daniel S. Cohan to the Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee on Sept. 5, 2024.
September 6, 2024 
US Election 2024: A Conversation With Peter Baker and Susan B. Glasser September 5, 2024
The 2024 U.S. election promises to be a defining moment in American history. As Americans prepare to head to the polls in…
Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar | Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology
Elaine Howard Ecklund is a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences…
Responsible Collaboration Through Appropriate Research Security
Research security seeks to safeguard the U.S. science and technology community by identifying potential security risks and…
September 5, 2024 
Rice addressing ‘one of the most pressing issues of our time’: The brain’s role in America’s future September 4, 2024
Neuroscience experts from government, medicine, business and academia came together at Rice University’s Bioscience Research…
Houston’s Freeways: Who Was Displaced and Why?
While some scholars claim freeways were designed to adversely impact neighborhoods of color, fellow Edward M. Emmett argues…
September 3, 2024 
American Christianity, Race, and Politics
How do faith, race, and politics intersect? Michael O. Emerson joined the Baker Briefing podcast to explore the role of race…
September 3, 2024 
Nonresident Fellow in Religion and Public Policy
Stephen M. Cherry, Ph.D., is a nonresident fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy…