The SECURE Act and Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers
Fellow Joyce Beebe evaluates a provision of the newly passed SECURE Act, which offers an option for penalty-free withdrawal…
January 29, 2020 5508 Results
China’s Countrywide Ban on Plastics: Good Intentions Do Not Equate to Good Policies
Fellow Rachel A. Meidl critiques China's ban on plastics, arguing that "simply banning a product and encouraging the use of…
January 27, 2020 
The SECURE Act: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The recently passed Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act offers several welcome updates to…
January 27, 2020 
Conditional vs. Unconditional Antipoverty Programs in Mexico
Mexico's government has eliminated almost all conditions (health checkups, school attendance for children) previously…
January 27, 2020 
Benefit Cuts or Tax Increases? A Simulation-Based Approach to Restoring Social Security Solvency
Given that policymakers will eventually need to decide how to resolve the social security program’s projected shortfall…
January 24, 2020 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Conflict Resolution and U.S. Foreign Policy | Issue Brief
The Trump Administration’s Statement on Israeli Settlements: Legal Status and Political Reality This brief assesses the consequences of the Trump administration’s new policy on Israeli settlements in the West Bank…
January 23, 2020 Roundtable Dialogue — Addressing Climate Change through Economics, Ecology and Agriculture January 21, 2020
At this Roundtable Dialogue, Jim Blackburn, Rice faculty scholar, discussed several avenues to combat climate change.
Roundt…
USMCA Provisions on Intellectual Property, Services, and Digital Trade
In the eighth installment of a series on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), author David Gantz analyzes the…
January 17, 2020 
Climate Action versus Inaction: Balancing the Costs for Gulf Energy Exporters
Climate change poses a strategic dilemma for Gulf oil-exporting states. The author analyzes the risks of climate (in)action…
January 15, 2020 The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy January 14, 2020
The emergence of the Russian Federation as an independent state transformed global politics and sparked hope for a more…