Advice for the BRICS Summit: Designing the New Development Bank
As the BRICS hold their seventh summit in Ufa, Russia this week, international economics fellow Russell Green and Rice…
July 9, 2015 5508 Results
A Role for Policy: Asthma Interventions Require Supportive Policies for Long-term Impact
Asthma in children costs an estimated $27 billion annually for doctor visits, emergency department visits and…
July 9, 2015 
How the U.S. Can Reshape the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiating Framework
In the current absence of direct negotiations, the Obama administration has an opportunity to reshape the Israeli…
July 8, 2015 
The 2015 Gubernatorial Elections in Argentina’s Petro-provinces: Phase 1
Recent gubernatorial elections in five of seven Argentine provinces with significant energy reserves took place amid the…
July 6, 2015 
Regulating the Therapeutic Translation of Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine and stem cell research are exciting new fields. But as the fields progress toward clinical therapies…
July 6, 2015 
What’s Next for Greece?
In a July 5 referendum, Greeks overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a bailout proposed by international creditors. Baker…
July 5, 2015 
Rx for U.S. Drug Policy: A New Paradigm
The core strategies of the U.S. War on Drugs are eradication, interdiction and incarceration. After a 40-year and trillion…
June 30, 2015 
Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Ebola-Affected Countries of West Africa
While global attention in West Africa is focused on the emergence of Ebola virus infection, new information from the…
June 25, 2015 
Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary
The Role of Religious Leaders in Advocating for Women The degree to which religious leaders in the Middle East should advocate for women's rights should correspond to the…
June 25, 2015 
Mexico’s Energy Reforms and Competitiveness in the Automotive Sector
This issue brief explores the relationship between the opening of Mexico’s energy sector and the future of the country’s…
June 25, 2015