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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
Housing & Infrastructure
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
Energy & Climate
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All school and no work becoming the norm for American teens
The latest analysis from The Hamilton Project explores how teenagers (16–19-year-olds) have shifted away from working or seeking work and the impact this chang…
Extending the reach of research universities: A proposal for productivity growth
Given the growth of the knowledge-based economy as well as the role universities play in high-productivity clusters, many policymakers have discussed the role …
First look: Where chronic student absence is a problem and strategies to make progress
The Hamilton Project has released a new interactive map that examines chronic absence rates at the school, district, and state levels. The map accompanies a ne…
Reducing chronic absenteeism under the Every Student Succeeds Act
In this Hamilton Project strategy paper, Lauren Bauer, Patrick Liu, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Jay Shambaugh articulate a framework for states as they ov…
School attendance: A building block of student achievement
Fellow Lauren Bauer breaks down why chronic absenteeism matters for all students, drawing on a new Hamilton Project strategy paper on school accountability und…
Coming and going: Encouraging geographic mobility at college entry and exit to lift wages
Geography is an important part of economic opportunity—but due to monetary and nonmonetary costs of migration, college attendance is less likely for those who …
Returning to education: The Hamilton Project on human capital and wages
Human capital is central to raising wages. This framing paper describes trends in human capital investment and educational attainment, and reviews the evidence…
To increase college completion rates, invest directly in public postsecondary institutions
Late last week, Congress agreed to spend an additional $4 billion over the next two years on programs to improve college completion rates. "How should these re…
