Saturday Run-off Elections June 12, 2013
A review of research and empirical evidence from Houston City Elections, 1979 to 2013. Prepared for presentation to the City…
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An All Male GOP Statewide Slate in 2014?
With Comptroller Susan Combs’ announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014, the Texas Republican Party faces…
June 10, 2013 
Health Policy Research Newsletter -- June 2013 June 7, 2013
"Pay-for-performance" for surgeons can help to improve associated health care services, but only with appropriate metrics…
Cancer Research in the United States: Dying by a Thousand Paper Cuts
In a genuine effort to protect patients from adverse events, regulatory burdens and research rigidity in clinical trials…
June 6, 2013 
Where Do Impact Investing and Microfinance Meet?
Impact investments — investments made with the intention to generate a social and environmental impact alongisde a financial…
June 3, 2013 
Latin America Initiative | Program
Americas Project A collaboration uniting the resources and expertise of Rice University's Baker Institute and the Organization of American…
June 1, 2013 Looking at Iran: The Rise and Fall of Iran in Public Opinion May 30, 2013
When American policymakers discuss Iran, the focus is on Israel, as if that were the only issue to consider. In reality, the…
Baker Institute Update: The fall of Iran in Arab public opinion; Tony Blair speaks at the institute May 29, 2013
Arab American Institute president James Zogby discusses the fall of Iran in Arab public opinion; former U.K. Prime Minister…
The Case for Corporate Income Tax Reform
The positive effects of a corporate income tax reform in the United States might well be enhanced by a simultaneous move to…
May 29, 2013 Shell Distinguished Lecture Series -- Seizing Africa's Opportunity: The Role of Effective Governance May 21, 2013
The Right Honorable Tony Blair served as prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from May 1997 to June 2007…