Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Guatemala’s Shot at Redemption In a country steeped in political corruption, the Sept. 3 resignation of Guatemala's President Otto Pérez Molina is the…
September 3, 2015 5508 Results
Violence as an Epidemic: Examining Organized Crime-Related Homicides in the U.S.-Mexico Border From a Public Health Perspective
Using a public health approach to study drug-related murders on the U.S.-Mexico border, the authors conclude the region is…
September 3, 2015 
HRMS Issue Brief #14: Comparison of Affordability and Utilization of Health Care Services by Insured and Uninsured Adult Texans
Concerned about high medical bills, uninsured Texans are twice as likely as the insured to delay or forgo health care. That…
August 31, 2015 
How Resilient Is Saudi Arabia to a Prolonged Oil Price Slump?
Though drops in oil prices stand to impact Saudi Arabia’s economic stability, the government has turned to drawing down its…
August 28, 2015 
Structural Change Forecasts for India: How Big of a Bang Can a Big Bang Have?
This study attempts to apply a rigorous approach to developing a simple 20-year projection of growth and employment in India…
August 28, 2015 
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
Brazil’s Trade Negotiations Agenda: Moving Away From Protectionism? Pedro da Motta Veiga, nonresident fellow for the Latin America Initiative, and Sandra Polónia Rios, director of the Centro…
August 27, 2015 
Repeat Elections in Turkey: Erdogan’s Hope for Survival
Research scholar A.Kadir Yildirim analyzes the dynamics — and perils — of a Nov. 1 repeat election called by Turkish…
August 26, 2015 Baker Institute Young Professionals Trivia Night August 25, 2015
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The White House’s Heroin Response Strategy: Bringing Together Public Health and Public Safety
A new White House initiative to address rising U.S. heroin use will increase funds to pinpoint the sources of heroin as…
August 21, 2015 
Health Care in the U.S. Should Be a Basic Human Right, Not an Entitlement
In this commentary, the authors examine the roots of the United States’ reluctance to embrace universal health care…
August 18, 2015