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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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Just How Progressive is the U.S. Tax Code?
As tax time approaches, one focus of debate has been the progressivity of the U.S. tax code. Evidence shows that the current U.S. tax system is less progressiv…
Understanding the “Jobs Gap” and What it Says About America’s Evolving Workforce
The Hamilton Project reexamines the current rate of labor force expansion, and how shifts in labor force participation will decrease the time it will take to c…
The Marriage Gap: The Impact of Economic and Technological Change on Marriage Rates
The Hamilton Project examines the decline the marriages over the last 50 years, highlighting the correlation between income level and likelihood of marrying. T…
Shrinking Job Opportunities: The Challenge of Putting Americans Back to Work
The Hamilton Project compares trends in unemployment duration before and after the Great Recession and finds that the probability of finding new employment is …
What is Happening to America’s Less-Skilled Workers? The Importance of Education and Training in Today’s Economy
The Hamilton Project explores the employment and earnings trends facing America’s less-educated workers over the last few decades, and highlights training and …
Policies to Reduce High-Tenured Displaced Workers’ Earnings Losses Through Retraining
After being displaced from long-tenured jobs, workers often experience persistent, significant earnings losses. New research suggests that retraining in certai…
Raising Job Quality and Skills for American Workers: Creating More-Effective Education and Workforce Development Systems in the States
Less educated workers often experience prolonged periods of unemployment and stagnating wages because they lack the skills necessary to compete in a global eco…
Building America’s Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work Opportunities
Amid the Great Recession and rapid technological changes, both workers with less education and workers who have been displaced from long-tenured jobs face chal…
