Research Briefs

Covid-19 vaccine bottles
Research Briefs
Aug 19 2021
Vaccine Stockpiling by Nations Could Lead to Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Novel Variant Emergence
The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to…
Taliban members gathered around a desk
Q&AResearch Briefs
Aug 17 2021
SPIA Reacts: Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
The Taliban stormed Kabul on Sunday, stealing control of Afghanistan from the Afghan government. Now, Afghans and Americans present in the country…
black and white photo of oil tanks with color flags of Japan, China, and United States
Research Briefs
Aug 04 2021
Like China, Japan and the U.S. Continue to Finance Overseas Fossil Fuel Power Technologies
Stepping away from carbon-intensive power systems and investing in renewable technologies is critical to decarbonizing the global power sector and…
world globe drawing
Research Briefs
Jul 28 2021
Debt Crises: Politics Determine How Developing Countries Borrow
Interest payments on bilateral official debt were frozen in some of the world’s poorest countries this year and in 2020 to alleviate the economic…
MAID
Research Briefs
Jul 01 2021
Low-Income Patients May Be Less Likely to Receive Medical Assistance in Dying
In Canada, low-income hospital patients under palliative care are less likely to receive medical assistance in dying compared to those who are high…
Covid
Research Briefs
Jun 24 2021
Updated Analysis of U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Shows Drops, Disparities in Average Lifespans
An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2020 reveals an even bigger drop in average life expectancy as well as still…