Program Studies U.S. campaigns & elections
The Baker Institute has become the nation’s first think tank to establish a program dedicated solely to the study of U.S…
March 16, 2017 5522 Results
Book Presentation: The Rule of Law and Mexico’s Energy Reform March 14, 2017
The objective of Mexico’s historic energy reform is to revitalize the national oil and gas industry, which leads to…
Decomposing Crude Price Differentials: Domestic Shipping Constraints or the Crude Oil Export Ban?
The authors investigate two plausible causes for the significant price discount of U.S. crudes during the U.S. “shale boom”…
March 14, 2017 
Proposed ACA Reforms and Texas
Will the currently proposed reforms to the Affordable Care Act raise the proportion of Texans without health insurance…
March 13, 2017 
Structural Strain in Science: Organizational Context, Career Stage, Discipline, and Role Composition March 11, 2017
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This article examines the relationship between structural strain (the imbalance between actual and preferred…
Marijuana Reform: Fears and Facts (Update)
With the Texas Legislature now considering several bills that would decrease penalties for marijuana possession and legalize…
March 10, 2017 
Syringe Exchange: Sound Science, Proven Policy
Drug Policy Program director Bill Martin summarizes the scientific and fiscal evidence supporting the efficacy of syringe…
March 9, 2017 U.S.-European Relations Today and Tomorrow: A Presentation by Her Excellency Réka Szemerkényi March 8, 2017
Europe today faces a number of major challenges spurred by geopolitical shifts, national and transnational political…
A $3.2M grant for U.S. tax policy studies
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the Charles Koch…
March 8, 2017 
A Catholic Science? Italian Scientists Construct Religious Identity During Religious Shifts
The authors examine whether Italian scientists have experienced any religious shifts and how they went through these shifts…
March 8, 2017