Intriguing Developments in China
In July, the Chinese government announced that its foreign minister, Qin Gang, had been removed from office and replaced by…
September 7, 2023 3342 Results
How Granting Amnesty to Undocumented Immigrants Could Boost the US Labor Market
A new widespread immigrant amnesty would grow the wages of currently undocumented immigrants by 4%-5% — adding roughly $14…
September 7, 2023 
Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy at 10 — An Introduction
As we are celebrating the first decade of the journal, we reflect on some of the major issues driving policy, industry, and…
September 1, 2023 
Energy Transformation, Social Inclusion and Economic Prosperity in Latin America: An Introduction September 1, 2023
By Felipe Corral Montoya, Chiara Lo Prete, Juan Rosellón and Paola Yanguas Parra
Introduction
Latin America is endowed…
What Happened in Texas? Understanding the February 2021 Blackouts
The author examines the various factors that contributed to the 2021 Texas electricity crisis, reflects on lessons learned…
September 1, 2023 
Interested in policy research? Visit the Baker Institute internship fair August 31, 2023
The Baker Institute Student Forum will host an internship fair for Rice students Sept. 7 from 12-1 p.m. All are welcome to…
To Regulate Tech, Nullify Click-Through Contracts August 30, 2023
The techlash phenomenon emerged in 2018, as many scandals erupted and Big Tech's reputation took several blows. Surveillance…
The Use of Similarity-based Algorithms to Predict Links in Mexican Criminal Networks
This paper builds on social network analysis (SNA) and the use of node similarity-based algorithms to make link predictions…
August 30, 2023 
Texas’ Attorney General Goes on Trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a historic impeachment trial in the state Senate. Fellows Mark Jones and Ed…
August 29, 2023 
AI and Taxes — A Work in Progress: Part 2
The second of two issue brief reviewing the impacts of AI on tax research, tax compliance, and tax policy making.
August 24, 2023