Proposed ACA Reforms and Texas
Will the currently proposed reforms to the Affordable Care Act raise the proportion of Texans without health insurance…
March 13, 2017 3344 Results
Structural Strain in Science: Organizational Context, Career Stage, Discipline, and Role Composition March 11, 2017
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This article examines the relationship between structural strain (the imbalance between actual and preferred…
Marijuana Reform: Fears and Facts (Update)
With the Texas Legislature now considering several bills that would decrease penalties for marijuana possession and legalize…
March 10, 2017 
Syringe Exchange: Sound Science, Proven Policy
Drug Policy Program director Bill Martin summarizes the scientific and fiscal evidence supporting the efficacy of syringe…
March 9, 2017 
A $3.2M grant for U.S. tax policy studies
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the Charles Koch…
March 8, 2017 
A Catholic Science? Italian Scientists Construct Religious Identity During Religious Shifts
The authors examine whether Italian scientists have experienced any religious shifts and how they went through these shifts…
March 8, 2017 
The Next Engine of U.S. GDP Growth: The Market for Ideas
To harness the power of the market for ideas, the federal government must fund the U.S. patent office to 21st century levels…
March 7, 2017 
Consolidation in the Dialysis Industry, Patient Choice, and Local Market Competition
In this study, the authors examine the impact of consolidation among U.S. dialysis providers on: 1) the ability of patients…
March 7, 2017 
The Implementation of the Energy Reform and Socio-environmental Conflicts Regarding Hydrocarbons in Mexico
The author discusses the history of socio-environmental conflict in Mexico, the potential emergence of such conflicts in…
March 7, 2017 
Improving the Future of America’s Children
In order to increase the capacity of American children to become productive citizens and compete in a global economy, it is…
March 6, 2017