http://bakerinstitute.org daily 1 2007-09-21T13:46:41Z http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/neighboring-civilians-react-as-conflicts-effects-spill-over The war in Syria has seriously impacted everyday life in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. A commentary published by Syria Deeply. No publisher lhart 2013-05-22T02:55:34Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/baker-institute-update-fellows-and-scholars-take-to-the-road-this-summer This summer, Baker Institute fellows and scholars will travel across the country and around the world to lecture, learn and further expand the reach of the Baker Institute. No publisher dhh 2013-05-22T21:01:21Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/after-winters-chill-fears-of-summer-heat As temperatures rise in the coming months, shortages in electricity, water and medical supplies are likely to worsen and spur diseases that will threaten both Syrians and the citizens of their host countries. Published May 13, 2013, on Syria Deeply. No publisher dhh 2013-05-15T20:43:46Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/medicaid-costs-driven-by-poverty Over the past decade, the proportion of Texans living in poverty has climbed steadily and steeply, substantially outpacing overall population growth and pushing more and more people onto the Medicaid rolls. If we do not change this trajectory, Medicaid costs will continue to rise precipitously, says health policy scholar Elena Marks. Published in the May 13, 2013, edition of the Houston Chronicle. No publisher dhh 2013-05-21T19:18:15Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/building-a-corporate-bond-market A separate bond-trading platform at NSE will only cover some distance in creating this important market in India, writes international economics fellow Russell Green in The Mint, The Wall Street Journal's India affiliate. No publisher lhart 2013-05-21T19:18:44Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/an-early-look-at-legislative-partisanship Political science fellow Mark P. Jones analyzes Texas legislators' votes through April 2013, and where those votes locate lawmakers on the partisan scale. Published May 10, 2013, by The Texas Tribune. No publisher dhh 2013-05-10T17:39:11Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/the-policy-and-politics-of-drug-sentencing In an article for Texas Monthly, drug policy fellow William Martin describes how a Republican judge from Harris County, with the support of the conservative TPPF and the left-leaning TCJC, is working with Democratic lawmakers to reduce the sentences for defendants arrested with trace amounts of illegal drugs. No publisher lhart 2013-05-17T22:45:12Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/LAI-pub-ObamaMexico-050213.pdf President Obama will face a complicated political environment during his three-day visit to Mexico in May. No publisher lhart 2013-05-02T16:44:33Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/going-over-the-red-line Obama's response to Syria's chemical weapons is coming under increasing pressure. No publisher lhart 2013-05-01T18:09:19Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/baker-institute-update-cybercrime-a-different-approach-to-a-growing-problem Information technology policy fellow Chris Bronk discusses a new way to combat cybercrime. No publisher dhh 2013-05-02T22:47:30Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/ITP-pub-RiskIntelligentGovernance-042613.pdf Information technology policy fellow Chris Bronk considers the concept of cyberrisk intelligence, as well as the deeper economics of digital information. Additionally, he offers guidance on how organizations can alter their approach to cybersecurity. No publisher dhh 2013-04-29T15:26:02Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/eliminating-neglect-and-neglected-tropical-diseases Efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases are advancing through mass drug administration and other measures. No publisher lhart 2013-04-26T14:37:37Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/baker-institute-update-a-new-baker-institute-class-in-public-policy-nbcs-robert-bazell-named-new-nonresident-science-fellow Rice students explore public policy in a new Baker Institute course featuring lectures from 19 fellows and scholars; and NBC health correspondent Robert Bazell joins the institute as the new nonresident fellow in science and technology policy. No publisher dhh 2013-04-18T19:31:26Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/LAI-pub-PayanTexasImmigration-040813.pdf Why a Republican border state has a moderate approach to immigration. Working paper presented at the Baker Institute Latin America Initiative conference "Immigration Reform: A System for the 21st Century." No publisher lhart 2013-04-09T07:03:52Z Publication http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/LAI-pub-JonesChouStateImmigrationPolicy-040813.pdf Working paper presented at the Baker Institute Latin America Initiative conference "Immigration Reform: A System for the 21st Century." No publisher dhh 2013-04-08T23:11:42Z Publication