Coronavirus: Insights From the Baker Institute
Since the first reports of the coronavirus surfaced in China two months ago, Baker Institute experts have provided a range…
March 3, 2020 5508 Results
Harnessing Behavioral Economics Principles to Promote Better Surgeon Accountability for Operating Room Cost: A Prospective Study
In this study, the authors found that deployment of a cost feedback tool using behavioral economics principles resulted in a…
March 3, 2020 Age of Coexistence: The Making of the Modern Arab World March 2, 2020
Observers of the Middle East are often quick to speak of the sectarian tensions that have beset the region. However, Ussama…
Perspectives on Mexico's Economy February 28, 2020
In 2019, economic growth in Mexico slowed to a halt and foreign investment in new projects faltered, despite the flourishing…
Vaping: Clearing the Air
The authors examine recent trends in vaping, research on its effectiveness for smoking cessation, the role of industry…
February 28, 2020 
Lights Out in Mexico’s Upstream Market?
This paper tracks a change in the direction of Mexico’s energy policy under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — a change…
February 27, 2020 RYP Happy Hour: Go Texan Day February 26, 2020
The Roundtable Young Professionals celebrated Go Texan Day at the Armadillo Palace. At this member-exclusive happy hour…
Getting Public Investment in Education Wrong in Mexico
Mexico’s government should prioritize early childhood education, but its decision to reduce the budget and replace a…
February 26, 2020 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Research Paper
Rebalancing Regional Security in the Persian Gulf This research paper examines how underlying shifts in security dynamics in the Persian Gulf may evolve as regional states…
February 25, 2020 
2019 Conference Report: A Presidential Election in an Uncertain Time
The Baker Institute's Presidential Elections Program held its second conference, “A Presidential Election in an Uncertain…
February 24, 2020