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Ralph Alswang - Peter Orszag and Robert Rubin at THP/ECHCR event.

Save to My Portfolio Health Care Reform: Implementing Comparative Effectiveness Research

Tuesday, June 09, 2009
8:30 AM to 12:45 PM
Washington, DC

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 invested $1.1 billion in federal initiatives to begin the important and necessary work of comparative effectiveness research (CER), a key building block in health care reform. A forum hosted by The Hamilton Project and the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform addressed many of the key questions surrounding CER, and featured remarks from Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag. Read More

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Steven E. Purcell -U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) giving keynote address.

Save to My Portfolio From Prison to Work: Overcoming Barriers to Reentry

Friday, December 05, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

The Hamilton Project hosted a policy discussion on the challenges of prisoner reentry, featuring remarks by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin and a keynote address by U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.). The event also included a policy roundtable with a diverse group of experts on the need for a national prisoner reentry strategy. Read More

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PAST EVENT: Improving the Measurement of Poverty


Ralph Alswang - Rebecca Blank, Doug Elmendorf and Sharon Parrott at THP event.

Save to My Portfolio Improving the Measurement of Poverty

Tuesday, December 09, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

On December 9, The Hamilton Project hosted a policy forum and released a new discussion paper on the need for a new national poverty measure. In their paper, co-authors Rebecca M. Blank of the Brookings Institution and Mark H. Greenberg of Georgetown University propose a new poverty measure that better reflects the actual economic conditions of low-income Americans. Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Roger C. Altman of Evercore Partners gave welcoming remarks and lead the discussion. Read More

U.S. Poverty, U.S. Economy

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Strengthening One-Stop Career Centers: Helping More Unemployed Workers Find Jobs and Build Skills

Louis S. Jacobson, April 2009

Each year One-Stop Career Centers help millions of unemployed and disadvantaged workers find new jobs and opportunities for advancement. Unfortunately One-Stops are hampered by poor accountability and a lack of adequate funding. Louis S. Jacobson proposes a new approach to One-Stops that would increase cost effectiveness, reduce unemployment and underemployment, and provide a more highly skilled workforce. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio 2008 Economic Policy Innovation Prize Papers

The Hamilton Project’s 2008 Economic Policy Innovation Prize Papers are now online. The graduate paper, Robert Nelb’s “Effortless Enrollment: Using Existing Information to Automatically Enroll Eligible Families in Medicaid and SCHIP,” is a promising new strategy to reach nearly 10 million uninsured Americans eligible for public health programs but not enrolled. The undergraduate paper, Nathan Punwani’s “Medicare & Medicaid Reform: Ensuring Long-Term Solvency,” proposes a comprehensive policy regime to curtail excess health care cost growth. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Improve the Poverty Measure

Rebecca M. Blank, Mark H. Greenberg, December 08, 2008

Rebecca Blank and Mark Greenberg recommend the adoption of a new poverty measure, along the lines recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in order to provide a more accurate measure of economic need in the United States. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio A U.S. Innovation Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation

Richard G. Newell, December 2008

Richard G. Newell discusses innovation strategy to outline how a well-targeted set of climate policies, including those targeted directly at science and innovation that could help lower the overall costs of climate change mitigation. Read More

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The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. The Hamilton Project’s economic strategy reflects a judgment that long term prosperity is best achieved by making economic growth broad-based, by enhancing individual economic security, and by embracing a role for effective government in making needed public investments.

Recent Research and Commentary

Auto Industry Pay-As-You-Drive Legislation is a Win-Win

Jason E. Bordoff, Pascal Noel, February 12, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program Lifting Our Economy

Jason E. Bordoff, January 23, 2009

Mortgage Market Facilitating Shared Appreciation Mortgages to Prevent Housing Crashes and Affordability Crises

Andrew Caplin, Noël B. Cunningham, Mitchell Engler, Frederick Pollock, September 2008

Mortgage Market An Opt-Out Home Mortgage System

Michael S. Barr, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir, September 2008

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.