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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Strengthening Mexico’s Asylum System Through Cross-border Civil Society Engagement

Based on the results of a survey conducted in March 2021, the authors argue that Mexico's asylum system can be strengthened…

June 7, 2021

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Commentary

Mexico’s Midterm Elections: Winners and Losers and Their Impact on U.S.-Mexico Relations

Mexico's pivotal June 6 elections brought critical losses to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his MORENA party…

June 7, 2021

Center for Energy Studies | Journal

Mexico and U.S. Power Systems Under Variations in Natural Gas Prices

This study examines the impact of natural gas prices on the power systems of Mexico and the United States. In Energy Policy…

June 2, 2021

Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Commentary

Recent Changes to Sharing Economy Tax Reporting

With the rise of the gig economy has come an increase in concerns about tax compliance. This blog post reviews two recent…

May 25, 2021

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

Mexico’s PEMEX Doubles Down on Crude Oil Refining

Why did Mexico’s state-owned PEMEX buy a Houston-area oil refinery this week, when many other oil companies are moving away…

May 25, 2021

Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

Has Unconventional Oil & Gas Development in the Texas Permian Basin Created a Subnational Resource Curse?

This is the first analysis focused specifically on whether subnational resource curse dynamics seen in other oil-rich…

May 20, 2021

Science and Technology Policy | Commentary

Engineers and Economists Prize Efficiency, but Nature Favors Resilience — Lessons From Texas, COVID-19 and the 737 Max

Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar and University Professor Moshe Vardi analyzes three recent crises — the 2021 winter…

May 19, 2021

Center for Energy Studies | Report

The Future of Houston as Energy Transitions

This report explores Houston's substantial comparative advantage in finding and developing low-carbon solutions and creating…

May 13, 2021

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

The Colonial Pipeline Outage: An Important Lesson for US Energy Security

The recent cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, one of America’s most critical pieces of energy infrastructure, offers…

May 11, 2021

Texas Politics | Commentary

Electric Cooperatives, the Lone Shining Utility Star of the Texas 2021 Winter Storm

Texans served by regulated electricity markets, especially by electric cooperatives, were much more satisfied with their…

May 11, 2021