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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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Why did schools lose students after COVID-19?
This analysis explores factors behind families' decision to homeschool after the pandemic, given that public school enrollment losses are not fully explained by changes in population, charter school enrollment, or private school enrollment.
Education
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Event recap—Taking on tax: A conversation with National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard
Tax Policy & Budget
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The changing demographics of business ownership
Economic Security & Inequality
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Event recap—Securing the safety net for working-age adults
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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A proposal for an enhanced partially refundable Child Tax Credit
Wendy Edelberg and Melissa Kearney make the case for a novel and efficient Child Tax Credit design that increases the value of the CTC and addresses common con…
Renewing America, revamping immigration
In a policy proposal, Jennifer Hunt identifies reforms to the U.S. immigration system that would increase its economic benefits to the native born, enforce its…
A more equitable distribution of the positive fiscal benefits of immigration
Immigration is good for the U.S. economy and for the fiscal picture at the federal level, but some local areas experience adverse fiscal impacts when new immig…
Building the analytic capacity to support critical technology strategy
To build the intellectual foundations, data, and analytics needed to inform national technology strategy, Erica R.H. Fuchs proposes the creation of a national …
An industrial policy for good jobs
A modern approach to industrial policy must target "good-jobs externalities" and include the service sector, Dani Rodrik argues. He proposes two specific initi…
A proposal for a federal paid parental and medical leave program
In a new policy proposal, Tanya Byker and Elena Patel propose the creation of a federal Paid Parental and Medical Leave (PPML) program. The proposal would esta…
Increasing federal investment in children’s early care and education to raise quality, access, and affordability
In this proposal, Elizabeth Davis and Aaron Sojourner of the University of Minnesota propose an ambitious vision to increase federal funding for Early Childhoo…
A plan to reform the unemployment insurance system in the United States
In this proposal, Arindrajit Dube offers a comprehensive plan to reform and modernize the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to reflect and align with the chal…
