Publications
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.
Policy Proposals
Artificial intelligence and algorithmic exclusion
In this proposal, Catherine Tucker makes the case for including algorithmic exclusion, defined as failure or harm arising from insufficient input data, in AI policies and regulations.
Technology & Innovation
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Posts
Event recap—Addressing threats to the SNAP program
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
Posts
Tariffs are a particularly bad way to raise revenue
Effective Government
Healthy Economy
Posts
SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response
Economic Security & Inequality
Recessions
Social Insurance
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Economic Facts
May 7, 2015
Racing ahead or falling behind? Six economic facts about transportation infrastructure in the United States
Many agree on the need for increased investment in America’s aging infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and airports. This set of economic facts provide o…
Policy Proposals
March 9, 2015
Minority and women entrepreneurs: Building capital, networks, and skills
The United States has an enviable entrepreneurial culture and a track record of building new companies. Yet women and minority entrepreneurs often face even gr…
Papers
February 16, 2015
The future of work in the age of the machine
Recent developments in technology, including the proliferation of smart machines, networked communication, and digitization, have the potential to transform th…
Posts
October 16, 2014
America’s fragmented water systems
In the blog post, The Hamilton Project explores the regulatory challenges of America's fragmented water systems and highlight eye-opening information from …
Policy Proposals
October 14, 2014
The path to water innovation
The United States’ aging water infrastructure will be increasingly strained by population growth, economic expansion, and the effects of climate change. In thi…
Policy Proposals
March 24, 2014
Unlocking spectrum value through improved allocation, assignment, and adjudication of spectrum rights
In a new Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, J. Pierre de Vries and Philip J. Weiser propose further reforms to move spectrum regulation away from its “command-…
Papers
March 17, 2014
Unleashing the economic promise of wireless spectrum
In a new policy memo, The Hamilton Project highlights four policy challenges hampering the economic potential of wireless spectrum and opportunities to address…
Policy Proposals
September 27, 2012
Harnessing technology to improve K-12 education
Education technologies hold promise for personalized learning and for building basic skills, but a fundamental obstacle remains: the effectiveness of learning …
