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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.
Economic Facts
Ten economic facts about rental housing
Facts and figures about the rental market shed light on renter demographics, rental inflation, housing insecurity, and more.
Housing & Infrastructure
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Papers
Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
Education
Papers
New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment
Economic Security & Inequality
Employment & Wages
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All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
Employment & Wages
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August 2, 2013
What New Immigrants Could Mean for American Wages
The Hamilton Project examines how future immigration trends could impact American wages, using targets set in the recently-passed Senate bill as a signpost. Un…
Economic Facts
June 25, 2013
Thirteen Economic Facts about Social Mobility and the Role of Education
In this set of economic facts, The Hamilton Project examines the relationship between growing income inequality and social mobility in America. The memo explor…
Posts
January 29, 2013
The Economics of Immigration Reform
Immigration reform has taken center stage of the policy debate. While most Americans agree that our immigration system is flawed, there remains a lack of under…
Policy Proposals
May 14, 2012
Rationalizing U.S. Immigration Policy: Reforms for Simplicity, Fairness, and Economic Growth
Giovanni Peri of UC Davis proposes a practical set of immigration reforms, starting with market-based changes to employment-based visas to better link visas wi…
Papers
May 14, 2012
The U.S. Immigration System: Potential Benefits of Reform
The Hamilton Project provides background information on the state of America’s immigration system, and discusses the economic benefits of reforming the system.
Posts
May 4, 2012
What Immigration Means For U.S. Employment and Wages
Our nation’s immigration policy continues to be an issue of debate among policymakers, particularly the impact on the U.S. labor force. The Hamilton Project hi…
Posts
February 2, 2012
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…
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…