Blowback From Gaza: Geopolitics of the Houthi Red Sea Campaign
In response to the ongoing war in Gaza, the Houthi Red Sea campaign has caused significant economic disruptions —…
August 28, 2024 5532 Results
The American Brain Economy: An Economic and National Security Dialogue August 27, 2024
We hosted an event that underscored efforts to spearhead the brain economy transition — a turn toward examining the human…
Exploring Slow Growth in Mexico
Despite innovations in information and communication technologies, Mexico has experienced slow productivity and GDP growth…
August 27, 2024 
Rice’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies unveils first annual Energy Insights August 26, 2024
Insights include electricity reliability, global oil and gas, mining, energy technology, geopolitics and more.
Texas’ energy…
What’s Happening to Oil Market Forecasts?
Is global oil demand going to rise or fall? And are forecasters analysts or advocates? Recently, variances have increased…
August 23, 2024 
Turning Texas Public Schools into Sunday Schools? A Review of the State’s Proposed K-5 Reading Curriculum August 23, 2024
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Introduction
Earlier this year, the Texas Education…
Foundations for Research and Insights
Ken Medlock offers a brief history of the Center for Energy Studies and an overview of its data-driven, cross-cutting…
August 22, 2024 
What Is on the Horizon for Electricity in Texas?
The challenges faced in the Texas electricity market are well publicized, but not insurmountable. Julie A. Cohn presents key…
August 22, 2024 
Center for Energy Studies | Energy Insights 2024 | Program on Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia | Report
Reality Is Setting In: Asian Countries To Lead Transitions in 2024 and 2025 Gabriel Collins discusses how global events and rising energy demands are impacting Western-led energy transition efforts…
August 22, 2024 
Center for Energy Studies | Energy Insights 2024 | Program on Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia | Report
So Much for German Efficiency: A Warning for Green Policy Aspirations? Ted Loch-Temzelides discusses how Germany, once Europe’s economic leader, is now struggling with high energy prices and poor…
August 22, 2024