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Policy Proposals
October 14, 2014
Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West
In the face of a severe drought in the West, new approaches are required to mitigate the risk of water shortages. In this Hamilton Project paper, Peter Culp, R…
Economic Facts
October 14, 2014
Nine economic facts about water and drought in the United States
The water crisis is as much an economic issue as it is an environmental one, and it demands focused national attention. This Hamilton Project policy memo prese…
Papers
September 29, 2014
Major decisions: What graduates earn over their lifetimes (2014)
This economic analysis explores career earnings by college major.
Posts
September 29, 2014
New analysis and interactive feature explore career earnings by college major
The value of higher education is widely reported. But what can graduates expect to earn given their choice of major & degree? THP’s new economic analysis & int…
Posts
September 23, 2014
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew details economic costs of climate change at Hamilton Project forum
"As an economic matter, the cost of inaction or delay is far greater than the cost of action" on climate change, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew in a…
Posts
September 10, 2014
The US fishing industry contributes nearly $80 billion to US economy
On September 10th, The Hamilton Project released new papers and hosted a forum to explore opportunities for improving the economic prosperity and long-term sus…
Policy Proposals
September 10, 2014
Tomorrow’s catch: A proposal to strengthen the economic sustainability of US fisheries
In this Hamilton Project discussion paper, Christopher Costello of the University of California, Santa Barbara proposes that certain fisheries conduct an analy…
Papers
September 3, 2014
What’s the catch? Challenges and opportunities of the US fishing industry
In this framing paper, The Hamilton Project highlights the economic significance of U.S. fisheries, describes the current landscape of the industry and typical…