This issue of The Takeaway reminds us that not all recessions are the same and that some respond more to government stimulus spending than others.
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Higher Electricity Efficiency through Better Consumer Price Information
This issue of The Takeaway explores a practical strategy for transitioning consumers away from the inefficiency and overuse of fixed-rate electricity plans. Fixed-rate electricity plans lead to less environmentally sound outcomes because they have no incentives for consumers to limit usage during peak times when electricity generation is very expensive. Dynamic rate plans offer monetary […]
Exploring the Broken Link between Trade Liberalization and Labor Markets in Egypt
Exports have contributed to rising incomes and falling poverty around the world, but for Egypt, rising exports have not translated into better outcomes for workers, which posed an interesting research question for Dr. Raymond Robertson, an economist at the Bush School of Government & Public Service and Director of the Mosbacher Institute. In the latest […]
Considering Municipal Incorporation
A November referendum will determine whether The Woodlands continues to be the only township government in Texas. A report by the Bush School outlines some of the reasons communities incorporate and how they apply in the case of The Woodlands
Rebel Leader Biographies Provide Insights on Armed Conflicts
Civil wars are the most common form of warfare today, yet we have little systematic information on the leaders of rebel organizations. A new research tool helps fill that gap.
Mitigating War-Zone Supply Chain Disruptions
Although warfare is a pervasive geopolitical risk, its effects on firms’ day-to-day operations are poorly understood. In the latest issue of The Takeaway, “Warfare Is a ‘Train Wreck’ for Global Supply Chains: What Can Governments Do to Mitigate Its Ill Effects?“, Andres Jola-Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Information and Operations Management at the Texas A&M Mays […]
Lobbying as a Market Strategy
Lobbying plays an important role in US politics and policy-making, which has not gone unnoticed by US firms. The latest issue of The Takeaway looks at how political strategy has become an important complement to firms’ market activities to improve profitability.
Bush School Research Discusses Obstacles to Healthcare for Aging Texans
Healthcare for Texas seniors is addressed in a recent publication by the Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Mosbacher Institute. The article explores some of the central barriers to effective healthcare and outlines policy changes to address them. The author notes that while Texas is growing proportionately older, the health challenges faced […]
Public-Private Partnerships in the Water Sector
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have grown in popularity as a method to leverage private-sector actors in the production of government services. With the global challenge of water insecurity, PPPs are becoming more common for large-scale water infrastructure projects such as desalination. Desalination facilities are complex and expensive operations, which means that understanding the appropriate context for PPPs is increasingly important.
Female Role Model Impact on Gender Attitudes of Somali School Children
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Achieving an education in the poorest countries is difficult, and girls may face traditional social norms that further limit their chances for education and the range of occupations to which they can aspire. In Somalia, literacy rates and women’s participation in the labor force are among the lowest in the world. […]
