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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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A primer on SNAP work requirements
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
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Work permit applications suggest prior immigration is still pushing up labor supply—for now
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Employment & Wages
Immigration
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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Twelve facts about incarceration and prisoner reentry
In this set of economic facts, The Hamilton Project explores the characteristics of the populations of the currently incarcerated and individuals reentering th…
Recent developments in federal prison policy
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will reduce, and eventually end, the use of federal private prisons. In a new Hamilton Project blog po…
The economic challenges of crime & incarceration in the United States
High rates of crime and incarceration impose tremendous costs on society, with lasting negative effects on individuals, families, and communities. Although cri…
Ten economic facts about crime and incarceration in the United States
This Hamilton Project policy memo provides ten economic facts highlighting recent trends in crime and incarceration in the United States. Specifically, it expl…
A new approach to reducing incarceration while maintaining low rates of crime
The United States incarcerates people at a higher rate than any other country in the world. Large increases in the U.S. incarceration rate over the past three …
The unequal burden of crime and incarceration on America’s poor
The Hamilton Project highlights the disproportionate burden of crime and incarceration on America’s poor. For too many Americans, that means living in a commun…
Building on recent advances in evidence-based policymaking
Over the past decade, and particularly over the past five years, new government strategies have begun to emerge—at the federal, state, and local levels—that of…
National defense in a time of change
In response to likely cuts to the defense budget, Gary Roughead and Kori Schake propose restructuring the force to improve the military’s ability to respond to…
