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Latin America Initiative | Commentary

Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite: Making the Right Choice

President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia promised that if his administration negotiated peace with the guerrilla group FARC…

September 27, 2016

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Commentary

Cross-border Community Organizing on the U.S.-Mexico Border

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s two main methodologies for measuring border wait times have been found to be…

September 22, 2016

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Research Paper

Israel and the Arab Gulf States: Drivers and Directions of Change

A set of common interests (if not values) has emerged in Israel and the GCC states in the turbulent aftermath of the 2011…

September 19, 2016

Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Research Paper

Houston’s Pension Shortfall: Implications of Basic Pension Analysis

Houston’s pension funds are in financial trouble and pose a significant risk to the financial health of the city. This paper…

September 14, 2016

International Economics | Research Paper

Discordant Egyptian and Saudi Visions 2030 and the Forgotten Quest for MENA Economic Integration

This paper discusses the shortcomings of the narrow Egypt and Saudi Arabia Visions 2030 and argues for a comprehensive…

September 12, 2016

Center for Health Policy | Biomedical Research | Health Economics | Newsletter

Health Policy Newsletter – September 2016

Do “Right to Try” laws grant patients access to experimental drugs?

September 12, 2016

Center for Health Policy | Health Economics | Journal

A Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia

Previous studies of tobacco policies aimed at reducing hospitalizations may have overestimated the benefits of bans on…

September 12, 2016

Science and Technology Policy | Report

Vital Role of White House S&T Policy

The director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) plays a central role in advising the…

September 12, 2016

Center for Health Policy | Health Economics | Journal

Measuring the Cost Implications of the Collaborative Accountable Care Initiative in Texas

Insurers and physicians can partner to deliver care more efficiently and save costs, according to a study that examined…

September 8, 2016

Latin America Initiative | Commentary

Brazil After Dilma: Temer’s Turn

Michel Temer’s ability to implement the difficult reforms Brazil needs will determine whether his legacy will be as the…

September 7, 2016