Health Policy Research Newsletter - September 2011 September 13, 2011
Can a multibillion dollar investment in information technology improve the quality of health care or drive its escalating…
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Development and Climate Factors to Consider for the Successful Future of the Addicks Reservoir and Dam September 12, 2011
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A Major Rain Event
A Houston-area storm in 2009, one…
Baker Institute Update: Students get real-world work experience in D.C.; Brookings and the Baker Institute collaborate August 31, 2011
Students who participated in the Baker Institute's Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in D.C. Policy Research Program…
Shadowy Figures: Tracking Illicit Financial Transactions in the Murky World of Digital Currencies, Peer-to-Peer Networks, and Mobile Device Payments August 29, 2011
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Executive Summary
The history of the movement of money is…
Baker Institute Update: Public policy and Houston's red light cameras; the Americas' rise on the world stage August 17, 2011
A new Baker Institute study concludes that two red light cameras at an intersection reduce collisions not only at the…
Report on the Effects of Houston-area Red Light Monitoring Cameras August 16, 2011
Summary
This report tracks the impact of red light monitoring cameras on the frequency of traffic accidents in Houston, Texas…
How Risk Perceptions Influence Evacuations From Hurricanes August 3, 2011
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By Robert M. Stein, Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, Birnur Buzcu…
A “Failed State” in Mexico: Tamaulipas Declares Itself Ungovernable July 26, 2011
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Mexico finds itself in a precarious position, given the…
U.S. Scientific Research and Development 202: A Critical Look at the Federal Research and Development Funding System
The Science and Technology Policy Program reviews the complex federal R&D budget process. Published in July 2011 by Science…
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Restore the Vision July 20, 2011
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I. America’s Space Program: An Overview
If one goes back…