Publications
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.
Economic Facts
Twelve facts about the economics of education
This set of economic facts explores current trends and future directions in education.
Education
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Prime-age women are still driving the labor market recovery
Employment & Wages
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Beyond hunger: The role of SNAP in alleviating financial strain for low-income households
Economic Security & Inequality
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Which states need support in welcoming new immigrants?
Effective Government
Tax Policy & Budget
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November 2, 2012
How does our economic future compare with that of 2008? A glimpse at America’s road to recovery
As Americans prepare to cast their ballots for president, many voters are pausing to assess the state of the economy. In this month’s employment analysis, The …
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July 6, 2012
The role of fiscal stimulus in the ongoing recovery
The Hamilton Project examines the relationship between government spending and unemployment, finding that states that spent more during the Great Recession exp…
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September 2, 2011
Taking the job gap to the state level: A closer look at the August employment numbers
As President Barack Obama prepares to give a major jobs address, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney examine the “job gap” across the United States, looking at …
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March 4, 2011
Have earnings actually declined?
The Hamilton Project updates America’s “job gap,” the number of jobs that the U.S. economy needs to create in order to return to pre-recession employment level…
Policy Proposals
February 25, 2011
Fix it first, expand it second, reward it third: A new strategy for America’s highways
Matthew Kahn and David Levinson propose a reorganization of our national highway infrastructure priorities to preserve, maintain, and enhance existing infrastr…
Policy Proposals
October 13, 2010
The mobility bank: Increasing residential mobility to boost economic mobility
This paper proposes the creation of a “mobility bank” at a government cost of less than $1 billion per year to help finance the residential moves of U.S. worke…
Papers
October 13, 2010
An economic strategy to renew American communities
When hit by recessions or other economic shocks, some communities have persistently low rates of economic growth that cause them to fall behind the rest of the…
Papers
April 2, 2010
From recession to recovery to renewal: An economic strategy to achieve broadly shared growth
This paper argues that we must confront the challenges that pose a greater risk to our long-run prosperity than the Great Recession. America’s future growth re…