Fuel Subsidy Reform Since Pittsburgh G20: A Lost Decade?
More than a decade after G20 representatives pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, significant barriers to a full…
October 7, 2020 3353 Results
Where Have All the Domestic Graduate Students Gone?
University Professor Moshe Vardi condemns the actions taken by the U.S. government to restrict the immigration of technical…
October 6, 2020 
Time to Reapply Defense Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
A defense diplomacy shielded from the influence of nationalistic and partisan sentiments presents a valuable opportunity for…
October 2, 2020 
Trans-Atlantic Gas Diplomacy 2.0: Molecule-indifferent Gas Geoeconomics, Not Energy Sanctions, Are the Best Option to Harden Europe Against Russian Gas Coercion
The authors compare the impacts of energy-related sanctions against Russia and a market-based geoeconomics policy, and…
October 1, 2020 
Climate and Environment at T20 Saudi Arabia October 1, 2020
Overview
Created in 2012, the Think 20 (T20) is an engagement group comprised of think tanks whose primary challenge is to…
The Perils of Complacency: America at a Tipping Point in Science & Engineering
In a comprehensive update to their 2014 study on the future of American innovation, the Baker Institute and the American…
September 29, 2020 
Is the Foundation of the Circular Plastics Economy About to Go Up in Flames? A Cross-Atlantic, Interdisciplinary Perspective in Europe and the U.S.
The authors assert that the time is ripe for the United States and Europe to take the lead on shepherding a systems-level…
September 18, 2020 
Critical Minerals Considerations for Energy Transitions
On September 16, energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss provided an overview of the role of critical minerals in creating a…
September 16, 2020 
Simulating the Economic Effects of Wealth Taxes in the United States
In this paper, authors examine the concerns raised by a new wealth tax and analyze the economic effects of the tax using a…
September 15, 2020 
Why Are Children Underperforming in School? A Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Students in Harris County
In this study, the authors surveyed students in 80 Harris County schools, as well as their parents, to identify external…
September 11, 2020