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

May 18, 2020

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.

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Energy independence in Ukraine requires industrial, social reform

May 12, 2020

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.

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

May 11, 2020

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.

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Baker Institute experts: Hydrogen and nanomaterials may transform energy industry

May 4, 2020

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

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

May 4, 2020

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.”

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Pandemic requires new ways of thinking about drug addiction, Baker Institute expert says

April 30, 2020

HOUSTON -- (April 30, 2020) – There is no shortage of articles offering advice for how to deal with lockdown: stick to a routine, get enough sleep, eat regular meals, maintain social connections at a safe distance, and so on. Drug use often doesn’t make the list, but early signs suggest this is how many people are grappling with a dark and uncertain reality, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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COVID-19 has unveiled shortcomings of US health policy, Baker Institute expert says

April 30, 2020

HOUSTON – (April 30, 2020) – When it comes to keeping the nation healthy, "medical care is actually a pretty small piece,” according to an expert in health policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Trillions in fiscal stimulus must eventually be paid off, Baker Institute expert says

April 28, 2020

HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – Over the past decade, U.S. federal debt as a share of the economy has grown to levels not reached since the aftermath of World War II. Recent tax cuts and the ongoing fiscal stimulus related to the COVID-19 pandemic have placed U.S. debt on an unstable and unprecedented path moving forward, according to an economics expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds

April 28, 2020

Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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US must reduce dependence on China-dominated supply chains, says Baker Institute report

April 27, 2020

The United States must reduce its dependence on China-dominated supply chains for critical goods, according to a new report by experts in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and at the U.S. Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute.

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Expert: Trump’s pandemic response will determine 2020 election

April 24, 2020

“The better we emerge, the more Trump will be given credit for it even if he doesn’t deserve it, and the worse we are, the more Trump will be essentially punished even if he doesn’t deserve,” said Jones, a fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and Rice's Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies.

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Environmental rollbacks detrimental to pandemic recovery, according to Baker Institute blog

April 23, 2020

Rolling back environmental regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic will cause more respiratory illness, according to a blog published by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Bowers, Fox, Lima, Whitehurst and Zoghbi elected to Baker Institute Board of Advisors

April 23, 2020

The Baker Institute Board of Advisors has elected five new members with expertise ranging from health and finance to technology and energy: Donald Bowers, Ann Fox, José-Alberto Lima, Jim Whitehurst and Dr. Huda Zoghbi.

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Limiting immigration 'will only hurt our economy,' says Baker Institute expert

April 21, 2020

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'Mind-blowing carnage in US oil prices makes little sense,' says Baker Institute expert

April 21, 2020

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