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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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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Labor force and employment numbers will be affected by new Census population revisions that account for immigration.
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Policy Proposals
October 13, 2010
The mobility bank: Increasing residential mobility to boost economic mobility
This paper proposes the creation of a “mobility bank” at a government cost of less than $1 billion per year to help finance the residential moves of U.S. worke…
Papers
October 13, 2010
An economic strategy to renew American communities
When hit by recessions or other economic shocks, some communities have persistently low rates of economic growth that cause them to fall behind the rest of the…
Papers
April 2, 2010
From recession to recovery to renewal: An economic strategy to achieve broadly shared growth
This paper argues that we must confront the challenges that pose a greater risk to our long-run prosperity than the Great Recession. America’s future growth re…
Policy Proposals
December 8, 2008
Improving the measurement of poverty
The Hamilton Project held a policy forum and released a discussion paper by Rebecca Blank and Mark Greenberg on the need for a new national poverty measure tha…
Papers
September 5, 2008
Path to prosperity
Today, too many Americans are not fully sharing in our nation’s prosperity. This paper outlines the ways in which promoting economic growth, broad-based partic…
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June 5, 2008
Missing markets: Why markets that can reduce risks are missing and what can be done about it
Jason Furman discusses the issue of missing markets for both societal and individual risk, highlighting reasons for the absence of these markets and proposing …
Papers
January 10, 2008
If, when, how: A primer on fiscal stimulus
The livelihoods and living standards of many Americans are at stake in any discussion about stimulus. This paper considers several key questions on stimulus an…
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December 1, 2007
A hand up: A strategy to reward work, expand opportunity, and reduce poverty
This paper offers a strategy to reduce poverty and strengthen growth across the income spectrum by helping people find jobs, investing in human capital, and cr…