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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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Policy Proposals September 28, 2018

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 …
Posts August 31, 2018

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…
Papers April 25, 2018

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…
Posts April 25, 2018

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…
Policy Proposals February 27, 2018

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 …
Papers February 27, 2018

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…
Posts February 12, 2018

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…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Helping women to succeed in higher education: Supporting student-parents with child care

Women have surpassed men in college enrollment. This trend is particularly pronounced among nontraditional students, including part-time and older students—two…
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