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The future of occupational licensing reform
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Policy Director Ryan Nunn explores the possibilities of long run licensing reform efforts, arguing that they may be most effect…
Should government control what low-income people eat?
In this op-ed, Hamilton Project Director Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach addresses whether the government should control how beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutr…
Here’s how America should play its winning hand for long-run economic growth
Hamilton Project Advisory Council Member Robert E. Rubin offers his thoughts on how the United States can achieve long-term economic growth in a recent Washing…
What increasing education will and will not do for earnings and earnings inequality
Scholars and public commentators have recently debated the impact of education on earnings and earnings inequality. Some have argued that improving education i…
Investing in the future of California’s water sector
In late March, Governor Jerry Brown signed a billion-dollar emergency drought relief legislation package. Recent Hamilton Project authors Newsha K. Ajami and B…
Investing in America’s working families with affordable child care
Previous Hamilton Project author James Ziliak comments on The President's proposal for a massive investment in our nation’s young children and working fami…
Nearly 30 percent of workers in the US need a license to perform their job: It is time to examine occupational licensing practices
Nearly 30 percent of workers in the U.S. need a license to perform their job. It is important to realize that occupational licenses are not mere state-sponsore…
Comments by Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton on the White House announcement on new community college initiatives
Previous Hamilton Project authors Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton comment on President Obama's recent proposal to eliminate tuition for America's c…
