Municipal Service Delivery, Identity Politics and Islamist Parties in Turkey
The authors analyze how the AKP and other Islamist parties in Turkey have fared in municipal governance and whether…
September 29, 2017 3344 Results
A Growing Portion of China’s “Oil Products” Demand Growth Does Not Actually Come From Crude Oil
As China’s demand for light oil products continues to drive incremental consumption growth, it is becoming apparent that…
September 20, 2017 
The Uncertain Future of Texas' Senate Bill 4
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a controversial "sanctuary cities" measure that allows police officers to ask…
September 18, 2017 
Implementing the Texas Coastal Exchange
The unfettered development of Houston's flood-prone areas undoubtedly magnified the tremendous damage caused by Hurricane…
September 13, 2017 
Minimum wages and Child Health
Will increases in minimum wages improve child health? Fellow Farhan Majid discusses his recent study showing that a higher…
September 7, 2017 
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey: Policy Perspectives
Faculty scholar Jim Blackburn proposes a series of realistic ideas that can substantially reduce misery and damage the next…
September 6, 2017 
Energy and Economic Diversification Policy Roundtable
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted…
September 5, 2017 
Mexico’s Telecommunications Reform and the Role of the Supreme Court
Mexico initiated a series of structural reforms in 2013, including major changes to policies governing telecommunications…
September 5, 2017 
Can DACA Be Saved?
Mexico Center director Tony Payan weighs in on President Trump's decision to end DACA: http://bit.ly/2wDU1Zm
September 5, 2017 
Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation: Possibilities, Benefits, and Challenges for a Widespread Application in the Mexican Residential Sector
This paper assesses the current operational conditions of the Mexican residential electricity sector and examines the…
September 4, 2017