Be a Good Sport (and Pay Your Taxes)
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe examines a new approach that states have been exploring to secure additional revenue…
September 3, 2020 3340 Results
The 800-lb Gorilla Between U.S. Shale Producers and a Big Comeback: Decline Rates
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil, examines cost reduction, capital climate, productivity gains and decline rates…
August 31, 2020 
The Gulf States and the Middle East Peace Process: Considerations, Stakes, and Options
Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen examines where the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council currently stand in their…
August 25, 2020 
Measuring ‘Reasonably Reliable’ Access to Electricity Services
The authors propose a new way to estimate "reasonably reliable" power and find that 3.5 billion people live without it.
August 21, 2020 
COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave in Texas
In a post for the Baker Institute Blog, Joyce Beebe reviews current developments in state and federal paid sick leave…
August 17, 2020 
National Human Embryo and Embryoid Research Policies: A Survey of 22 Top Research-Intensive Countries
To understand the variations and impact of national policies, the authors reviewed and analyzed IVF, hESC and human embryo…
August 17, 2020 
The Land of the Setting Sun: Mexico’s Disregard for the Law in Renewable Energy Policy
This brief examines the legality of the decrees issued by the National Center for the Control of Energy (CENACE) and the…
August 17, 2020 
The Role of Prosocial Behavior in Promoting Physical Activity, as an Indicator of Resilience, in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Analysis of a survey conducted by the authors found that prosocial behavior plays an important role in an individual’s…
August 14, 2020 
Immobile and Vulnerable: Migrants at Mexico’s Southern Border at the Outset of Covid-19
This paper examines the grim situation faced by migrants in transit, who remain stranded in Mexico due to the Covid-19…
August 14, 2020 
China’s Debt Bubble and Demographic Stagnation Pose Major Risks to Global Oil Prices—and U.S. Shale Prospects
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, analyzes the impact of China’s…
August 13, 2020