Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold? Should the U.S. Consider Returning to the Gold Standard?
Is the U.S. better off linking its money supply to a global commodity market or allowing an independent central bank to…
February 23, 2016 3349 Results
Does Housing Create Votes? Explaining the Electoral Success of the AKP in Turkey
This paper examines the rise and consolidation of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) by analyzing its success in local…
February 22, 2016 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Research Paper
On the Intersection of Gender Public Policy Research in the Arab World: The Case of ABAAD This research summary analyzes the obstacles facing gender-focused policy research institutes (PRIs) in the Middle East…
February 22, 2016 
Estados Unidos y México: Abordando un Legado Compartido de Enfermedades Tropicales Desatendidas y Pobreza
Baker Institute Policy Report #65 summarizes the key findings of the Baker Institute conference "The United States and…
February 15, 2016 
Childhood’s End: Developing Asian Giants & the Future of Global Oil Demand
This study examines the changing trends and preferences in energy demand among Asian countries.
February 11, 2016 
What Texas Needs to Adequately Address Emerging and Neglected Diseases
Jennifer R. Herricks, postdoctoral fellow in disease and poverty, testified before the Texas House Committee on Public…
February 10, 2016 
Confronting Climate Change: Possibilities and Opportunities
This report summarizes the perspectives of panelists at the conference “Confronting Climate Change: Policies and…
February 4, 2016 
HRMS Issue Brief #18: Why Were 20% of Adult Texans Uninsured in 2015?
Almost 70 percent of uninsured Texans said the high cost of health insurance is the reason they remain uninsured, according…
January 28, 2016 
From Desert Storm to Implementation Day, a Gulf of Expectations
With the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, many Gulf Cooperative Council states now openly wonder whether U.S…
January 19, 2016 
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Empty Homes of Rio’s 2016 Olympics Brazilian leaders' investment into transforming Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, even as the country is quickly…
January 14, 2016