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July 8, 2011
The Great Recession may be over, but American families are working harder than ever
Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney examine the trend in median earnings for the American family over the last 30 years. They find that the typical American fam…
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June 25, 2011
Where is the best place to invest $102,000 — In stocks, bonds, or a college degree?
Is college a worthwhile investment? Hamilton Project Director Michael Greenstone and Policy Director Adam Looney compare the value of a college degree to other…
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June 3, 2011
How do recent college grads really stack up? Employment and earnings for graduates of the Great Recession
As the job market continues to struggle, there has been much debate about whether a college education has been worth the investment for recent graduates. Micha…
Papers
May 18, 2011
A strategy for America’s energy future: Illuminating energy’s full costs
America’s energy choices are built on the prices we see at the pump and our utility bills. Yet these prices mask the social costs arising from those energy cho…
Policy Proposals
May 18, 2011
Promoting clean energy in the American power sector
Joseph E. Aldy proposes a national clean energy standard that would lower carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 60 percent relative to 2005 levels over twenty…
Policy Proposals
May 18, 2011
An energy technology corporation will improve the federal government’s efforts to accelerate energy innovation
John M. Deutch proposes a series of best practices for government support of U.S. technology demonstration and a new institution, the Energy Technology Corpora…
Policy Proposals
May 18, 2011
A better approach to environmental regulation: Getting the costs and benefits right
Ted Gayer proposes three reforms addressing several problems that undermine the role played by cost-benefit analysis in environmental regulation: 1) agencies s…
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May 6, 2011
We are what we breathe: The impacts of air pollution on employment and productivity
Despite modest improvement in April jobs numbers, the job gap — the number of U.S. jobs that must be created to return to pre-recession levels — is just under …