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Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Photo Gallery

April 19, 2013 • Photo Galleries

On April 17th, The Hamilton Project at Brookings and Results for America, an initiative of America Achieves, co-hosted a forum and release two new papers on the important role of evidence in policymaking. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Alan Krueger, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, and other distinguished experts participated in roundtable discussions on the proposals and how evidence-based policymaking can improve the effectiveness of federally funded programs.

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Introduction & Panel 1

April 18, 2013 • Video

Founder & Chairman of Evercore Partners Roger Altman provided welcoming remarks to kick off this forum co-hosted by The Hamilton Project and Results for America. In the first panel discussion, Jeffrey Liebman of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and Louis Jacobson of New Horizons Economic Research presented new proposals on the crucial role of evidence and results in policymaking. The authors were joined by former White House Domestic Policy Council Director John Bridgeland, New York City Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs, Results for America Managing Director Michele Jolin and Hamilton Project Director Michael Greenstone for a discussion of the new papers.

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Panel 2

April 18, 2013 • Video

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), and Alan Krueger, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, joined former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin for a roundtable discussion on the importance of harnessing evidence to improve the effectiveness of federally funded programs.

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Introduction & Panel 1: Opportunities for Bringing Evidence to Policymaking

April 18, 2013 • Audio

Founder & Chairman of Evercore Partners Roger Altman provided welcoming remarks to kick off this forum co-hosted by The Hamilton Project and Results for America. In the first panel discussion, Jeffrey Liebman of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and Louis Jacobson of New Horizons Economic Research presented new proposals on the crucial role of evidence and results in policymaking. The authors were joined by former White House Domestic Policy Council Director John Bridgeland, New York City Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs, Results for America Managing Director Michele Jolin and Hamilton Project Director Michael Greenstone for a discussion of the new papers.

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Panel 2: Using Evidence To Drive Public Dollars Toward What Works

April 18, 2013 • Audio

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), and Alan Krueger, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, joined former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin for a roundtable discussion on the importance of harnessing evidence to improve the effectiveness of federally funded programs.

State-by-State “Jobs Gap”

March 29, 2013 • Charts

Every month, The Hamilton Project tracks the “jobs gap,” which is the number of jobs that need to be created in order to return to pre-recession employment levels while still absorbing the workers entering the labor force each month. Here, the Project compares changes in employment levels since the onset of the Great Recession across states.

State Roads to Economic Recovery: Panel 2: Tools for Efficient State Investment

February 25, 2011 • Audio

Full audio of Panel 2: "Tools for Efficient State Investment" from the event State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships.

State Roads to Economic Recovery: Panel 1: Building the Next Economy in Today’s Fiscal Climate

February 25, 2011 • Audio

Full audio of Panel 1: "Building the Next Economy in Today’s Fiscal Climate" from the event State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships.

Public Water and Transportation Spending by State and Local Governments

February 25, 2011 • Charts

State and local governments provide most of the funding for critical infrastructure systems, but spending has declined over the last 50 years.

Michael Greenstone Discusses the Looming Decisions for State and Local Budgets

February 25, 2011 • Video

Michael Greenstone discusses looming decisions for state and local budgets at The Hamilton Project and Metropolitan Policy Program event State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships.

Bruce Katz on the Pressures Facing States to Rebalance Their Budgets

February 25, 2011 • Video

Metropolitan Policy Program Director Bruce Katz on the pressures facing states to rebalance their budgets and transform their economies at the State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships Hamilton Project and Metropolitan Policy Program event.

Tyler Duvall on Difficulties with Public-Private Partnerships

February 25, 2011 • Video

McKinsey & Co. Associate Principal Tyler Duvall on difficulties with public-private partnerships at the State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships Hamilton Project and Metropolitan Policy Program event.

Governor Ed Rendell on Federal and State Government Investment

February 25, 2011 • Video

Former Governor Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) on the necessity of government investment at both the federal and state level at the State Roads to Economic Recovery: Policies, Pavements, and Partnerships Hamilton Project and Metropolitan Policy Program event.

Change in Employment-to-Population Ratio Following 1980 Recession

October 13, 2010 • Charts

Employment gaps created during the 1980-1982 recessions still remain today.

Comparing the Hardest Hit Counties in the 1980-1982 Recessions and the 2007-2009 Recessions

October 13, 2010 • Charts

The hardest hit counties in the 1980-1982 recessions differed dramatically from the hardest hit counties in the Great Recession from 2007-2009.

Income Per Capita in Hardest-Hit Counties During the 1980-1982 Recessions

October 13, 2010 • Charts

The hardest hit counties during the 1980-1982 recessions experienced sharper per-capita income declines during the recessions, as well as slower growth following the national recovery.

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Panel One: Reforming Low-Income Housing Assistance

September 23, 2008 • Audio

Full audio of Panel One: "Reforming Low-Income Housing Assistance" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets

Lawrence Summers on the Housing and Credit Crisis

September 23, 2008 • Video

Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University, on the lessons of the S&L crisis for the housing and credit crisis at The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Hamilton Project event.

Douglas Elmendorf on New Mortgage Ideas to Reduce Risk

September 23, 2008 • Video

Then-Hamilton Project Director Douglas W. Elmendorf on new mortgage ideas to the reduce risk that homeowners will not repay their mortgages at The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Hamilton Project event.

Bruce Katz Says a Disproportionate Number of Poor Americans Are in Rental Housing

September 23, 2008 • Video

Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program Bruce Katz says a disproportionate number of poor Americans are in rental housing and paying over 50 percent of their income in rent at The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Hamilton Project event.

Sheila Bair on How Credit Distress is Affecting Banks

September 23, 2008 • Video

Then-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair on the affect of credit distress on banks at The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Hamilton Project event.

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets: Panel Three: The State of Housing and Financial Markets

September 23, 2008 • Audio

Full audio of Panel Three: "The State of Housing and Financial Markets" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets: Panel Two: New Mortgage Ideas

September 23, 2008 • Audio

Full audio of Panel Two: "New Mortgage Ideas" from the event The Future of Housing and Credit Markets

Robert Rubin on the Uncertainty in Credit Markets and the Necessity for Action in the Mortgage Area

March 14, 2008 • Video

Council on Foreign Relations Co-Chair and Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin on the uncertainty in credit markets and the need for substantial additional action in the mortgage area at the Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Hamilton Project event.

Kenneth Wade on Sub-Prime Mortgage Loans

March 14, 2008 • Video

NeighborWorks America CEO Kenneth Wade discusses the sub-prime mortgage crisis the disproportional affect it has on people of color at the Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Hamilton Project event.

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis: Event Photos

March 14, 2008 • Photo Galleries

The Hamilton Project hosted a conversation on proposed policy responses to the mortgage-foreclosure problem. Many Americans now owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth however which policy provides the most effective remedy to the problem remains unanswered.

Lawrence Summers on the Severity of the Recession

March 14, 2008 • Video

Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University Lawrence H. Summers on how serious and prolonged the recession will be at the Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Hamilton Project event.

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Full Video

March 14, 2008 • Video

Full video from the Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Hamilton Project event.

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis

March 14, 2008 • Audio

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis full event audio

Recent Financial Market Disruptions: Implications for the Economy and American Families: Event Photos

September 26, 2007 • Photo Galleries

The Hamilton Project convened a discussion with experts to help frame the challenges currently facing housing and the financial markets — where we are, what it means for the U.S. economy, possible next steps for recovery, and ways to minimize future problems.

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Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Photo Gallery

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Introduction & Panel 1

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Panel 2

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Introduction & Panel 1: Opportunities for Bringing Evidence to Policymaking

Investing in What Works: The Importance of Evidence-Based Policymaking—Panel 2: Using Evidence To Drive Public Dollars Toward What Works

State-by-State “Jobs Gap”

State Roads to Economic Recovery: Panel 2: Tools for Efficient State Investment

State Roads to Economic Recovery: Panel 1: Building the Next Economy in Today’s Fiscal Climate

Public Water and Transportation Spending by State and Local Governments

Michael Greenstone Discusses the Looming Decisions for State and Local Budgets

Bruce Katz on the Pressures Facing States to Rebalance Their Budgets

Tyler Duvall on Difficulties with Public-Private Partnerships

Governor Ed Rendell on Federal and State Government Investment

Change in Employment-to-Population Ratio Following 1980 Recession

Comparing the Hardest Hit Counties in the 1980-1982 Recessions and the 2007-2009 Recessions

Income Per Capita in Hardest-Hit Counties During the 1980-1982 Recessions

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets Panel One: Reforming Low-Income Housing Assistance

Lawrence Summers on the Housing and Credit Crisis

Douglas Elmendorf on New Mortgage Ideas to Reduce Risk

Bruce Katz Says a Disproportionate Number of Poor Americans Are in Rental Housing

Sheila Bair on How Credit Distress is Affecting Banks

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets: Panel Three: The State of Housing and Financial Markets

The Future of Housing and Credit Markets: Panel Two: New Mortgage Ideas

Robert Rubin on the Uncertainty in Credit Markets and the Necessity for Action in the Mortgage Area

Kenneth Wade on Sub-Prime Mortgage Loans

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis: Event Photos

Lawrence Summers on the Severity of the Recession

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Full Video

Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis

Recent Financial Market Disruptions: Implications for the Economy and American Families: Event Photos

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