Before the Plaza: The Exchange Rate Stabilization Attempts of 1925, 1933, 1936 and 1971
This working paper is one of a series submitted for the Oct. 1, 2015, Baker Institute event "Currency Policy Then and Now…
September 16, 2015 3342 Results
The Impact of the Decline in Oil Prices on the Economics, Politics and Oil Industry of Venezuela
In this paper, the author weighs the difficulties facing Venezuela in light of its dependence on oil export revenues.
September 10, 2015 
Health Policy Newsletter - September 2015
Should more school-based health centers be established in low-income neighborhoods?
September 9, 2015 
Coproduction of Public Safety
Mexico Center director Tony Payan considers whether citizens and the government should together combat organized crime in…
September 8, 2015 
The Puzzling Success of Populist Parties in Promoting Women’s Political Representation
The authors analyze why conservative Eastern European voters are more likely to vote for female populist candidates than for…
September 4, 2015 
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Guatemala’s Shot at Redemption In a country steeped in political corruption, the Sept. 3 resignation of Guatemala's President Otto Pérez Molina is the…
September 3, 2015 
Violence as an Epidemic: Examining Organized Crime-Related Homicides in the U.S.-Mexico Border From a Public Health Perspective
Using a public health approach to study drug-related murders on the U.S.-Mexico border, the authors conclude the region is…
September 3, 2015 
HRMS Issue Brief #14: Comparison of Affordability and Utilization of Health Care Services by Insured and Uninsured Adult Texans
Concerned about high medical bills, uninsured Texans are twice as likely as the insured to delay or forgo health care. That…
August 31, 2015 
How Resilient Is Saudi Arabia to a Prolonged Oil Price Slump?
Though drops in oil prices stand to impact Saudi Arabia’s economic stability, the government has turned to drawing down its…
August 28, 2015 
Structural Change Forecasts for India: How Big of a Bang Can a Big Bang Have?
This study attempts to apply a rigorous approach to developing a simple 20-year projection of growth and employment in India…
August 28, 2015