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June 17, 2015
What increasing education will and will not do for earnings and earnings inequality
Melissa Kearney | Lawrence H. Summers | Brad Hershbein
Scholars and public commentators have recently debated the impact of education on earnings and earnings inequality. Some have argued that improving education i…
April 21, 2015
Investing in the future of California’s water sector
Newsha Ajami | Barton "Buzz" Thompson
In late March, Governor Jerry Brown signed a billion-dollar emergency drought relief legislation package. Recent Hamilton Project authors Newsha K. Ajami and B…
February 2, 2015
Investing in America’s working families with affordable child care
James P. Ziliak
Previous Hamilton Project author James Ziliak comments on The President's proposal for a massive investment in our nation’s young children and working fami…
Commentary
January 20, 2015
Comments by Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton on the White House announcement on new community college initiatives
Sandy Baum | Judith Scott-Clayton
Previous Hamilton Project authors Sandy Baum and Judith Scott-Clayton comment on President Obama's recent proposal to eliminate tuition for America's c…
Commentary
January 9, 2015
Harry Holzer comments on the White House announcement on new community college initiatives
Harry J. Holzer
Recent Hamilton Project author Harry Holzer provides commentary on two new initiatives by President Obama for expanding college opportunities and training for …
July 11, 2014
Making child care more affordable for working families
James P. Ziliak
James P. Ziliak explores new legislation introduced this week that would dramatically reform government subsidies for child care, and compares it to his recent…
Commentary
June 25, 2014
Harry Holzer comments on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Harry J. Holzer
Hamilton Project Author Harry Holzer comments on recent legislation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
June 13, 2014
Fighting poverty needs to be a national policy priority
Ben Harris
A new Hamilton Project blog post provides an overview of the poverty crisis facing America, and the implications of poverty for America’s economic and social w…