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The Hamilton Project produces and commissions policy proposals and analyses to promote broad-based economic growth by embracing a significant role for well-designed government policies and public investment.
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Work permit applications suggest prior immigration is still pushing up labor supply—for now
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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New approaches to promoting college access for more Americans
The role of education in improving social mobility is well-known, and new evidence identifies promising ways to help more low-income students improve their edu…
Is starting college and not finishing really that bad?
In recent years there has been increasing concern about students who begin two- and four-year college programs but fail to complete a degree—particularly in li…
Using data to improve the performance of workforce training
Workforce training programs have the potential to improve the lives and incomes of millions of Americans by lifting many into the middle class and preventing o…
Regardless of the cost, college still matters
There is ongoing debate about the rising cost of college and whether that investment is still worthwhile in today’s economy. In this month’s employment analysi…
Staying in school: A proposal to raise high-school graduation rates
Derek Messacar and Philip Oreopoulos present a strategy for reducing the dropout rate. Key elements of the proposal include raising the compulsory schooling ag…
A dozen economic facts about K-12 education
The Hamilton Project explores both the condition of education in the United States and the economic evidence on several promising K-12 interventions that could…
Learning from the successes and failures of charter schools
Because many successful charter schools represent a radical departure from traditional public schools, they often embody a black box to educational reformers. …
Harnessing technology to improve K-12 education
Education technologies hold promise for personalized learning and for building basic skills, but a fundamental obstacle remains: the effectiveness of learning …
