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China, India need to act quickly to 'return to peaceful disagreement,' says Baker Institute expert

HOUSTON – (June 17, 2020) – The most serious face-off between China and India on the world's longest unsettled land border in nearly half a century left dozens of soldiers dead Monday night. "The resurgence of a decades-old border dispute between India and China, and especially an escalation to violent conflict with casualties, threatens to destabilize regional order unless leaders from both countries act quickly to negotiate a return to peaceful disagreement," said Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at the Baker Institute.

Baker Institute expert available to comment on Biden tax proposals

HOUSTON – (June 16, 2020) – The tax proposals outlined by former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, would raise $3.8 trillion in revenue over 10 years but do little to address debt growth, according to a new report co-authored by an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

War on drugs causes aggressive policing, says Baker Institute expert

The war on drugs has provided police with cover for aggressive tactics and unnecessary encounters with citizens, according to Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice, Zhejiang University webinar to focus on overcoming challenges of COVID-19

HOUSTON – (June 3, 2020) – How do we conquer and learn from the trials presented by COVID-19? Rice University and Zhejiang University will host "Overcoming Challenges of COVID-19 and Evolving Opportunities in the Post-Pandemic Era" June 4 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. CDT.

An accelerated COVID-19 vaccine? Not so fast

Health experts from Rice’s Baker Institute discuss development process

Immigration system needs improvement, not termination, Baker Institute experts say

The United States needs innovative approaches to solve the pressing issue of immigrants living in the country illegally — and should use existing programs as a guide — according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Pompeo playing politics with Hong Kong statement, says Baker Institute expert

HOUSTON – (May 28, 2020) – Following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's declaration that "no reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China," an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is available to discuss the situation with the news media.

USMCA features new policies for the US

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes clauses never before seen in a U.S. trade agreement, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

White House peace plan leaves Palestinians in the dust, according to Baker Institute expert

Experts: Coordination key to North American recovery from pandemic's economic toll

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on trade between United States, Mexico and Canada, and the three countries must work together to recover from the slump, according to an economist at a panel discussion hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Economic benefits of illegal immigration outweigh the costs, Baker Institute study shows

HOUSTON – (May 18, 2020) – The economic benefits of illegal immigration are greater than the costs of the public services utilized, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Energy independence in Ukraine requires industrial, social reform

HOUSTON – (May 12, 2020) – Energy independence for Ukraine will require a modernization of its natural gas industry as well as targeted social policies, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland.

State revenue declines lead to cuts in children's Medicaid benefits, education spending, Rice experts say

HOUSTON -- (May 11, 2020) – States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls. Children could be disproportionately affected, because the percentage of Medicaid spending that states have to bear for adults is much lower, according to health economics experts at Rice University.

Baker Institute experts: Hydrogen and nanomaterials may transform energy industry

Hydrogen as a zero-carbon energy carrier has the potential to fundamentally transform the global energy landscape

Regulatory hurdles make HIV research less effective, Baker Institute experts say

Quianta Moore, a fellow in child health policy at the Baker Institute, and Zeinab Bakhiet, a research associate for the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences, outline their insights in a new paper, “Navigating the Regulatory Framework for HIV Prevention Research in Adolescents.”