Lest We Forget: The Passing of a Legend
On July 22, the nation and the world lost a leader who played a critical role in making the Apollo 11 moon landing a reality…
July 26, 2019 3342 Results
Weathering the Storm: Improving Hurricane Resiliency Through Research
At a July 22, 2019, field hearing of the House Subcommittee on the Environment, Rice faculty scholar Jim Blackburn testified…
July 22, 2019 
Tax Rules in the Sharing Economy Need Work
Policymakers have only begun to take steps to manage the tax-related issues arising from the sharing economy, not to mention…
July 17, 2019 
Laying the Groundwork for the Strengthening of Pemex
Key industry practices followed by international oil and gas companies, if adequately implemented by Pemex, may complement…
July 15, 2019 
Declaration Proliferation: The International Politics of Religious Tolerance
Declarations against violence issued by ulama on behalf of their government provide an opportunity for Muslim political…
July 12, 2019 
Nord Stream 2: Between Monopoly and Diversification
Though the Nord Stream 2 has become one of the most contested pipeline projects in European history, smart policy choices…
July 10, 2019 
Recap of the 2019 Petro-province Elections (So Far) in Argentina
Over the last few months, five provinces in Argentina held local gubernatorial elections. In a new Forbes blog post, fellow…
July 9, 2019 
The State of Corruption in Latin America
By Paul Lagunes, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Xiaoxuan Yang, Columbia University; and Andrés Castro, Columbia…
July 8, 2019 
Tax Competition and the Nature of Business Taxation
The author examines the provision of business public services and different forms of business taxation used to finance such…
July 1, 2019 
Turkey’s S-400 Missile Crisis: Four Possible Outcomes
The author reviews four scenarios that could develop as the dispute over Turkey's purchase of a Russian-made missile defense…
June 28, 2019