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The Hamilton Project produces and commissions policy proposals and analyses to promote broad-based economic growth by embracing a significant role for well-designed government policies and public investment.
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Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
Elizabeth Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, and Olivia Howard warn that work requirements, such as those Congress is currently considering adding or expanding in means-tested programs, penalize low-income workers and families.
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Will the reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit changes leave out children in low-income working families?
Economic Security & Inequality
Tax Policy & Budget
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Changes in the safety net over recent decades and their impact
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Twelve facts about the economics of education
This set of economic facts explores current trends and future directions in education.
Why did schools lose students after COVID-19?
This analysis explores families' decisions to explore schooling options away from traditional public schools after the pandemic.
Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
This analysis breaks down public school enrollment changes by school size and investigates which type, locale, and level of schools have sustained substantial …
Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
An assessment of nontraditional students focuses on prime-age adults who are both in the labor force and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
Declining school enrollment since the pandemic
An analysis of public school enrollment decline after the COVID-19 pandemic looks at differences by socioeconomic status, locale, and types of schools.
Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline?
This analysis explores how young adults' decisions to enroll in school or work during the pandemic have played out.
Increasing federal investment in children’s early care and education to raise quality, access, and affordability
Elizabeth Davis and Aaron Sojourner propose an ambitious vision to increase federal funding for early childhood care and education (ECE).
Higher education’s reopening decisions affected the most vulnerable students
This analysis examines higher education reopening decisions over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and their implications for students.
