Voters as Fiscal Liberals: Incentives and Accountability in Federal Systems
This paper posits that the structure of fiscal federalism in countries like Argentina causes voters to reward fiscal…
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Baker Institute Update: Institute partners with Brazil's premier think tank; The Honorable James A. Baker, III, guests on Charlie Rose April 4, 2012
The institute formally partners with Fundaￃﾧão Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro to enhance research and academic…
Computable General Equilibrium Modeling of Tax Reform in New Zealand March 31, 2012
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I. Introduction
The tax system in New Zealand is generally highly regarded in…
Health Policy Research Newsletter -- March 2012 March 31, 2012
Is the health care workforce large enough to handle full implementation of health care reform in 2014? Not likely, says…
Baker Institute Update: Arab Spring -- A message from the founding director March 21, 2012
Founding director Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian shares his impressions of recent events in the Middle East.
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A Governance Switchboard: Scalability Issues in International Cyber Policymaking March 13, 2012
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Which IP? Technology Outpacing Governance
Twenty years…
Baker Institute Update: Should the U.S. legalize drugs? Stem cell conference in Qatar March 7, 2012
The institute's Drug Policy Program holds a conference on pragmatic alternatives to the failed war on drugs. Scientists and…
Speaking Out: How Data Visualization Can Change Diplomacy March 2, 2012
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In the latest installment of the other words, State…
Baker Institute Update: Will the Greece bailout work?; Middle East policy recommendations February 22, 2012
Ted Temzelides, Baker Institute Rice scholar and professor of economics, discusses the financial crisis in Greece; the Baker…