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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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Event recap—AI + work: Building pro-worker AI
On February 25, The Hamilton Project hosted a virtual event with Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, Simon Johnson, and Natasha Sarin to discuss pro-worker AI.
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October 7, 2011
What is happening to America’s children? A look at the widening opportunity gap for today’s youth
Resources available to children can have long-term effects on their quality of life. The Project examines the family earnings devoted to the typical American c…
Papers
September 27, 2011
Improving student outcomes: Restoring America’s education potential
For decades, education has boosted U.S. productivity and earnings, forged a path out of poverty for many families, helped disadvantaged students narrow the lea…
Policy Proposals
September 27, 2011
The power and pitfalls of education incentives
Recent incentive programs demonstrate that well-designed rewards to students can improve student achievement at relatively low costs. Bradley M. Allan and Rola…
Policy Proposals
September 27, 2011
Organizing schools to improve student achievement: Start times, grade configurations, and teacher assignments
While education reform is often focused on dramatic changes, Brian A. Jacob and Jonah E. Rockoff suggest that implementing managerial reforms and making sure t…
Policy Proposals
September 27, 2011
New assessments for improved accountability
In recent years, efforts to hold teachers and schools accountable for student test scores have increased as part of an attempt to increase student achievement …
Posts
September 21, 2011
Are we short-changing our future? The economic imperative of attracting great teachers
America's workforce needs a strong eduction system to compete and research demonstrates the power of a good teacher to boost student achievement. However, …
Posts
September 2, 2011
Taking the job gap to the state level: A closer look at the August employment numbers
As President Barack Obama prepares to give a major jobs address, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney examine the “job gap” across the United States, looking at …
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August 5, 2011
Increasing productivity and boosting wages: Is innovation the answer?
Examining data about the current state of the economy and job growth in June, Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney look at the role innovation could play in aidi…
