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Jens Ludwig

McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy, University of Chicago; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Jens Ludwig is the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy in the School of Social Service Administration and the Harris School at the University of Chicago, and the Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. He also serves as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings and as Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His research focuses on social policy, particularly in the areas of urban poverty, education, crime, and housing policy.

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Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities: Event Photos

October 13, 2010 • Photo Galleries

On October 13, Governor Jennifer Granholm joined former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, New York City Deputy Mayor Steve Goldsmith, and other experts in a Hamilton Project forum focused on policy solutions for renewing American communities.The Hamilton Project released a strategy paper and three new proposals that provide a range of options for helping communities and workers recover from recent economic shocks.

Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities: Panel 2 Audio

October 13, 2010 • Audio

Panel 2 audio from the Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities event.

Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities: Panel 1 Audio

October 13, 2010 • Audio

Panel 1 audio from Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities.

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Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities

Events • October 13, 2010 • Washington, DC

Governor Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.) joined former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, New York City Deputy Mayor Steve Goldsmith, and other experts in a Hamilton Project forum focused on policy solutions for renewing American communities. The Hamilton Project released a strategy paper and three new proposals that provide a range of options for helping communities and workers recover from recent economic shocks.

Roger Altman’s Opening Remarks and Panel on Possible Solutions for Growth and Regeneration

October 13, 2010 • Video

Evercore Partners Founder and Chairman Roger C. Altman gives opening remarks at The Hamilton Project event Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities. Hamilton Project Director Michael Greenstone moderates panel discussion on possible solutions for growth and regeneration.

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The Mobility Bank: Increasing Residential Mobility to Boost Economic Mobility

Papers • October 2010 • Jens Ludwig, Steven Raphael

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. workers relocating either to take offered jobs or to search for work, and to help them learn more about the employment options available in other parts of the country.

Mobility by Education Level

October 13, 2010 • Charts

In communities with large numbers of displaced workers, more-educated workers are more likely to move to a new city of country in search of employment than less-educated workers.

The Role of Education in Promoting Opportunity and Economic Growth: Panel One

March 29, 2007 • Audio

Full audio of Panel One from the event The Role of Education in Promoting Opportunity and Economic Growth

The Role of Education in Promoting Opportunity and Economic Growth: Panel Two

March 29, 2007 • Audio

Full audio of Panel Two from the event The Role of Education in Promoting Opportunity and Economic Growth

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The Role of Education in Promoting Opportunity and Economic Growth

Events • March 29, 2007 • Washington, DC

The Hamilton Project held a panel discussion that featured recent strategy and discussion papers on ways to promote opportunity and growth through our nation's education system. The Project is examining the full spectrum of early childhood, K-12, and higher education.

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Success By Ten: Intervening Early, Often, and Effectively in the Education of Young Children

Papers • February 2007 • Jens Ludwig, Steven Raphael

The absence of a quality early education for many disadvantaged children represents an extraordinary waste of human potential. This paper outlines a model for helping such children achieve success through an intensive early education program.