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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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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
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
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Addressing the academic barriers to higher education
In this policy memo, Bridget Terry Long proposes that school districts, community colleges, university systems, and state and federal governments reform the co…
Think before you act: A new approach to preventing youth violence and dropout
A growing body of research in psychology and behavioral economics suggests that a great deal of everyone’s behavior happens intuitively and automatically, with…
Redesigning the Pell Grant program for the 21st century
The structure of the Pell Grant program has remained fundamentally unchanged since its inception in 1972. In this paper, Sandy Baum of the Urban Institute and …
Loans for educational opportunity: Making borrowing work for today’s students
The current federal student lending system requires students to repay loans during the first decade after college, when their incomes are relatively low and va…
Simplifying estimates of college costs
The lack of clear information about the widening gap in perceived and actual costs of college can act as an impediment in students' decision-making process…
Higher education today: Innovative approaches for college financing
For many Americans, the high cost of higher education provides a substantial barrier to college entry and ultimate completion. In this economic analysis, The H…
Rising student debt burdens: Factors behind the phenomenon
Despite the positive return to higher education, many Americans are concerned about their ability to pay for college, and there is increasing focus on the risi…
Thirteen economic facts about social mobility and the role of education
In this set of economic facts, The Hamilton Project examines the relationship between growing income inequality and social mobility in America. The memo explor…
