Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite: The People Have Spoken Colombians on Sunday (10/2) voted against a peace deal with FARC negotiated by President Juan Manuel Santos. What are the…
October 3, 2016 3344 Results
China’s Evolving Oil Demand: Slowing Overall Growth, Gasoline Replacing Diesel as Demand Driver, Refined Product Exports Rising Substantially
This working paper analyzes three key factors that characterize the “new normal” of China’s oil demand: slowing overall…
September 30, 2016 
Somalia: A Nation at the Crossroads of Extreme Poverty, Conflict, and Neglected Tropical Diseases
The article analyzes the spread of neglected tropical diseases in Somolia due to severe poverty, and civil strife, and…
September 29, 2016 
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
External Financing to Latin America: Are We in a New World? This brief argues that, in contrast to the pessimism and ongoing recession in Latin America generated by the collapse of…
September 28, 2016 Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite: Making the Right Choice President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia promised that if his administration negotiated peace with the guerrilla group FARC…
September 27, 2016 
Cross-border Community Organizing on the U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s two main methodologies for measuring border wait times have been found to be…
September 22, 2016 
Israel and the Arab Gulf States: Drivers and Directions of Change
A set of common interests (if not values) has emerged in Israel and the GCC states in the turbulent aftermath of the 2011…
September 19, 2016 
Houston’s Pension Shortfall: Implications of Basic Pension Analysis
Houston’s pension funds are in financial trouble and pose a significant risk to the financial health of the city. This paper…
September 14, 2016 
Discordant Egyptian and Saudi Visions 2030 and the Forgotten Quest for MENA Economic Integration
This paper discusses the shortcomings of the narrow Egypt and Saudi Arabia Visions 2030 and argues for a comprehensive…
September 12, 2016 
Health Policy Newsletter – September 2016
Do “Right to Try” laws grant patients access to experimental drugs?
September 12, 2016