Does Foreign Aid Help or Hurt FDI? That is the Question
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals, suggests that host governments are often not well positioned to…
February 24, 2020 3340 Results
The USMCA: Updating NAFTA by Drawing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
In this report, author David Gantz continues his series on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by discussing…
February 21, 2020 
When Will Americans Care About Government Debt?
How might the impending national debt crisis play out in the foreseeable future? Jorge Barro explains in the Baker Institute…
February 17, 2020 
Ford vs. Tesla: What Does a Transformational Automobile Scale-Up Look Like?
Comparing Tesla's market penetration to incumbent automakers raises questions about scale for both Tesla and the electric…
February 14, 2020 
Energy Dialogues Summary: 2019
In 2019, Energy Dialogues and the Center for Energy Studies hosted an event at which representatives from industry, academia…
February 13, 2020 
Water Powers: The Second World War and the Mobilization of Hydroelectricity in Canada, the United States, and Germany
This article considers the implications of expanding hydroelectricity for war production and strategy using Canada, the…
February 13, 2020 
Improvising and Muddling Through: Transnational Government Networks and Security Cooperation Between Mexico and the U.S.
Largely informal networks of binational cooperation between government actors are effective, but depend on the determination…
February 13, 2020 
Historical Cases for Contemporary Electricity Decisions
Author Julie Cohn traces historical trends and experiences with the U.S. electrical grid to help frame choices as more…
February 11, 2020 
White Elephants on Quicksand: Low Oil Prices and High Geopolitical Risk
A quantitative study examines how heightened geopolitical risk, coupled with lower oil prices, hampers the economic…
February 5, 2020 
Mercantilism’s Groundhog Day: The U.S.-China Trade War and Some Regional Energy Market Implications
The authors examine the potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade dispute for U.S. and Northeast Asian economies, with a…
February 4, 2020