Ebola, Zika and a Globalizing Texas
This blog post examines four factors of globalization that make Texas a “ground zero” for new infectious tropical diseases…
May 3, 2016 5522 Results
Center for the Middle East: Student Research Showcase May 2, 2016
The Center for the Middle East (CME) provides valuable, on- and off-campus research opportunities for students from Rice…
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Extraordinary Aspects of Peru’s Recent Elections The uncertainty that surrounded Peru's recent elections should alert Peruvians of the need to consolidate democratic…
May 2, 2016 
One Year After the Nuclear Deal: Is Iran Moderating?
This working paper examines whether Iran has become more moderate in domestic and foreign policy affairs as a result of the…
April 29, 2016 
Energy Subsidy Reform in the Persian Gulf: The End of the Big Oil Giveaway
This paper examines the progress of energy subsidy reforms in the Persian Gulf, documenting policy changes in all six…
April 28, 2016 Russia-Iran: Strategic Partners or Competitors?
This working paper discusses the “pattern of wary engagement” between Russia and Iran and its implications for future…
April 27, 2016 Shell Distinguished Lecture Series: An Address by Secretary of State John Kerry April 26, 2016
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry April 26 for a private address…
Transatlantic Energy Security Forum April 26, 2016
The dramatic growth in oil and gas production in the United States has presented an unexpected set of new opportunities. To…
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
The Foreign Policy of the PT (Workers’ Party) Government in Brazil: It’s Time for an Assessment This issue brief examines the various foreign policy strategies advanced by Worker’s Party-led administrations in Brazil…
April 26, 2016 
How Well Do All Patient Refined-Diagnosis-Related Groups Explain Costs of Pediatric Cancer Chemotherapy Admissions in the United States?
State-based Medicaid programs have begun using All Patient Refined–Diagnosis-Related Groups (APR-DRGs) to determine hospital…
April 26, 2016