Venture Capital: Testimony to Texas House Committee
McNair Center director Edward J. Egan discusses venture capital in testimony to House Small Business and Economic…
April 12, 2018 5508 Results
Postponed: Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-Russia Relations April 11, 2018
This event has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
U.S.-Russia relations have reached their lowest point…
Fifth Annual Undergraduate Public Policy Competition — U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Hemisphere April 6, 2018
The Baker Institute Student Forum hosted its fifth annual undergraduate public policy conference on April 6-7, 2018. This…
Economic Inclusion in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States: Findings From an Expert Survey
This report highlights the results from an expert survey carried out as part of a two-year research project on pluralism and…
April 5, 2018 
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
Increasing the Number of Women in Latin American Politics Rice faculty scholar Leslie Schwindt-Bayer shares key findings from a recently published book she edited, “Gender and…
April 4, 2018 Roundtable Dialogue: Can the Persian Gulf Crises Be Resolved? April 3, 2018
At this Roundtable Dialogue, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East, discussed prospects for crisis…
Addressing Dispute Resolution Institutions in a NAFTA Renegotiation
The author examines the impact of NAFTA renegotiations on established processes for trade disputes between investors and…
April 3, 2018 Financing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: The Role of the European Investment Bank April 2, 2018
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the world’s largest multilateral provider of climate finance, committing at least 25…
Charitable Contributions and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Patterns of charitable contributions in the U.S. and the impact of recent tax changes to charitable giving are examined.
March 30, 2018 Social Media, Changing Demographics and Implications of the 2016 Presidential Election
The dynamics of presidential politics are rapidly changing, altering the U.S. electoral landscape. In 2017, the Baker…
March 28, 2018