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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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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
Housing & Infrastructure
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
Energy & Climate
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A US innovation strategy for climate change mitigation
Two market problems in addressing climate change are lack of private incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and underinvestment by industry in R&D. This …
The untapped promise of wireless spectrum
Philip J. Weiser argues that our spectrum policy has failed to facilitate an optimal and efficient use of this important resource. He identifies a new directio…
Bringing broadband to unserved communities
Jon M. Peha outlines policies through which government could facilitate the expansion of broadband infrastructure into unserved communities. He argues that the…
An economic strategy to address climate change and promote energy security
This paper presents a strategy for addressing climate change and promoting energy security that includes pricing carbon and oil, investing in basic research on…
Promoting opportunity and growth through science, technology, and innovation
This strategy paper argues that maintaining our nation's economic leadership in the world and promoting broad-based growth at home will require effective p…
Investing in the best and brightest: Increased fellowship support for American scientists and engineers
Richard Freeman discusses the National Science Foundation fellowship policy. He argues that current U.S. NSF fellowship policy gives less of an incentive for s…
Prizes for technological innovation
Thomas Kalil proposes expanding the US government’s use of prizes and Advanced Market Commitments to stimulate technological innovation in space exploration, A…
Aligning patent presumptions with the reality of patent review: A proposal for patent reform
Doug Lichtman discusses the limitations of the current patent review system and proposes policy reforms that would correct for these issues.
