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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
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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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Tax policies to encourage women’s labor force participation
Ordinarily, the progressive income tax system acts to mitigate differences in before-tax earnings. However, the tax treatment of married couples tends to raise…
The 51%: Driving growth through women’s economic participation
The U.S. economy will not operate at its full potential unless government and employers remove impediments to full participation by women in the labor market. …
The incomplete progress of women in the labor market
The gap between wages of men and women has fallen over the past several decades, reflecting women’s economic progress. Successive generations of women have obt…
The recent decline in women’s labor force participation
While women’s labor force participation has increased substantially in the U.S. over the second half of the 20th century, this growth has stagnated and reverse…
Thirteen facts about wage growth
One of the best measures economists use to determine Americans’ economic advancement is whether wages are rising, broadly and consistently. This document highl…
Who is out of the labor force?
Our nation’s labor force participation rate has fallen steadily since 1999, a trend that many economists find troubling, since the labor force participation ra…
The closing of the jobs gap: A decade of recession and recovery
In this economic analysis, The Hamilton Project evaluates the nation's economic recovery, assessing jobs growth at a national level and examining factors t…
Where will your degree take you? Career paths after college
In this blog post, we examine our economic analysis and interactive tool, "Putting Your Major to Work: Career Paths after College," exploring how college major…
